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abide

verb
  1. To put up with: accept, bear, brook 2, endure, go, stand (for), stomach, suffer, support, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand. Informal: lump 2. Idioms: take it, take it lying down. See accept
  2. To continue to be in a place: bide, linger, remain, stay 1, tarry, wait. Informal: stick around. Idiom: stay put. See continue
  3. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave: bide, linger, pause, stay 1, tarry, wait. See continue
  4. To be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time: continue, endure, go on, hold out, last 2, persist, remain, stay 1. See continue
  5. To have as one's domicile, usually for an extended period: domicile, dwell, house, live 1, reside. See place
phrasal verb

abide by
To act in conformity with: adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idiom: toe the line (or mark). See accept, same

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