ABIDES BY Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

abides by

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present tense third-person singular of abide by

as in obeys

to act according to the commands of You can stay here, but you'll need to abide by the house rules.

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as in fulfills

to do what is required by the terms of She abided by their agreement to head home early.

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as in stands by

to give steadfast support to He abides by the city's efforts to improve public transportation.

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The enterprise software giant on Wednesday delivered better-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter and issued guidance for the current period that makes good on the company's pledge to reaccelerate into the end of the year.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
What makes good historical fiction is the author’s authority, and there are many different routes to authority.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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Even if Lendeborg is an iron man who lives up to his billing as the draft’s most pro-ready rookie as a 24-year-old, the Warriors will miss the postseason if the rest of the roster is chronically injured.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
The new Pixel 11 Pro XL mostly lives up to that legacy, though the iterative updates are beginning to feel a bit stale.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of lives up to

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