"abide by"
How can I use "abide by" in basic conversation?
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If you abide by a rule or a set of rules, it means that you stay within the bounds of the rules.
"My parents set a rule that I must be back home by 11:30. If I don't abide by that, they will not let me go out for a week."
"Both countries agreed to abide by the treaty."
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One might say "I hope you will abide by our rules". Here "abide by" means to accept rules and act accordingly.
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