abide by

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abide by something

to accept or obey an arrangement, decision, or rule. It is a good thing that most drivers abide by the rules of the road.

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They agreed to appoint Momus as judge, and to abide by his decision. Fables by Aesop View in context Finally, at the suggestion of the International League of Cannon Founders, which had important branches in both countries, they decided to refer their claims to the Bumbo of Jiam, and abide by his judgment. Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context Sir Launcelot will give battle to dragons, and will abide by them, and will assail them again, and yet again, and still again, until he do conquer and destroy them; and so likewise will Sir Pellinore and Sir Aglovale and Sir Carados, and mayhap others, but there be none else that will venture it, let the idle say what the idle will. A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context More results

References in classic literature

They agreed to appoint Momus as judge, and to abide by his decision.

Fables by Aesop View in context

Finally, at the suggestion of the International League of Cannon Founders, which had important branches in both countries, they decided to refer their claims to the Bumbo of Jiam, and abide by his judgment.

Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context

Sir Launcelot will give battle to dragons, and will abide by them, and will assail them again, and yet again, and still again, until he do conquer and destroy them; and so likewise will Sir Pellinore and Sir Aglovale and Sir Carados, and mayhap others, but there be none else that will venture it, let the idle say what the idle will.

A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context

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