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abide by

[/əˈbaɪd baɪ/]
verb
cumprir, respeitar, obedecer a
1. to comply with or follow a rule, law, decision, or agreement
You must abide by the rules of the game.
Você deve cumprir as regras do jogo.
2. to accept and act in accordance with something
The company agreed to abide by the new environmental regulations.
A empresa concordou em respeitar as novas regulações ambientais.
Synonyms
comply withfollowobserveadhere torespectobey
Antonyms
violatebreakbreachdefyignoredisregard

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cumprir, respeitar
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
cumprir, obedecer
Standard usage
São Paulo
respeitar, cumprir
Standard usage in formal contexts
Portugal
cumprir, respeitar, conformar-se com
Formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

abide by the law
abide by one's word
abide by a decision
abide by the terms
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