[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

abide by
     v 1: act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes;
          "he complied with my instructions"; "you must comply or
          else"; "follow these simple rules"; "abide by the
          rules" syn: comply, follow
     2: show respect towards; "honor your parents" syn: respect,
         honor, honour, observe ant: disrespect
see also:
comply follow respect honor honour observe 
disrespect 

[2] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

48 moby thesaurus words for "abide by":
   accede, accept, acclaim, acquiesce, acquiesce in, act up to,
   adhere to, agree, agree to, agree with, applaud, assent, attend to,
   be faithful to, buy, cheer, comply, comply with, conform to,
   consent, do justice to, fill, follow, fulfill, give the nod, hail,
   heed, hold by, hold with, in toto, keep, keep faith with,
   live up to, make good, meet, nod, nod assent, observe, receive,
   regard, respect, satisfy, subscribe to, take kindly to, vote for,
   welcome, yes, yield assent

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