abide by — to accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbaɪd baɪ/
Korean meaning: 규칙, 결정, 권고를 받아들이거나 그에 따라 행동하다; 준수하다
Korean pronunciation: 어**바이**드 바이
Example Sentences
- The referee warned both teams to abide by the fair play rules, or face yellow cards.
- My cat refuses to abide by household rules and continues to sleep on my laptop keyboard.
- Students must abide by the dress code, which unfortunately doesn't allow pajamas during online classes.
abide by
VERB//əˈbaɪd baɪ//
to accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)
Drivers abide by the traffic light even on an empty street at midnight.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'abīdan'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '기다리다, 머물다'라는 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '견디다, 참다'의 의미로 발전했고, 현재는 주로 'abide by'의 형태로 '규칙을 지키다'라는 의미로 사용됩니다.
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📝Examples
“The referee warned both teams to abide by the fair play rules, or face yellow cards.”
“My cat refuses to abide by household rules and continues to sleep on my laptop keyboard.”
“Students must abide by the dress code, which unfortunately doesn't allow pajamas during online classes.”
“The company agreed to abide by environmental regulations to reduce carbon emissions.”
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