- abide by a decision
- Abide by a decisionIf you abide by a decision, you accept it and comply with it, even though you might disagree with it.
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abide by a decision
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abide by a decision — If you abide by a decision, you accept it and comply with it, even though you might disagree with it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Abide by a decision — If you abide by a decision, you accept it and comply with it, even though you might disagree with it … Dictionary of English idioms
Abide — A*bide , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abode}, formerly {Abid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abiding}.] [AS. [=a]b[=i]dan; pref. [=a] (cf. Goth. us , G. er , orig. meaning out) + b[=i]dan to bide. See {Bide}.] 1. To wait; to pause; to delay. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abide — is now limited to two main meanings, and has lost many others over seven centuries of use along with several redundant inflections, including abode. The principal meaning ‘to bear, tolerate’ is now only used in negative contexts, usually with a… … Modern English usage
abide by — verb 1. act in accordance with someone s rules, commands, or wishes (Freq. 2) He complied with my instructions You must comply or else! Follow these simple rules abide by the rules • Syn: ↑comply, ↑follow … Useful english dictionary
abide — [c]/əˈbaɪd / (say uh buyd) verb (abided or, Archaic, abode /əˈboʊd / (say uh bohd), abiding) –verb (t) 1. to put up with; tolerate: *There were a thousand trainees in the intake but I was among the select handful of those whose aspect he couldn t …
abide — v. (d; intr.) 1) to abide by ( to agree to. obey ) (we must abide by her decision) 2) (obsol. and formal) (d; intr.) ( to stay ) to abide with * * * [ə baɪd] (obsol. and formal) (d; intr.) ( to stay ) to abide with (d; intr.) to abide by (we must … Combinatory dictionary
decision — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, crucial, fateful, important, key, landmark (law), major, momentous ▪ It was a big decision to make … Collocations dictionary
abide by — phrasal 1. to conform to < abide by the rules > 2. to acquiesce in < will abide by your decision > … New Collegiate Dictionary
abide by — To adhere to, to obey, to accept the consequences of. Detroit Fidelity & Surety Co. v. U. S., C.C.A.Ohio, 36 F.2d 682, 683. To stand to, acquiesce in, conform to. To accept as valid, and to take consequences of; as to abide by a decision. Kovach… … Black's law dictionary
