abides
v. C1 Advanced US //əˈbaɪdz// UK //ɐbˈaɪdz// abides
v. to accept or follow a rule, a law, or a person's wishes. You use this when someone agrees to live by a specific set of conditions.
v. to accept, obey, or comply with a rule, law, or person's authority. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe a party's adherence to a contract or agreement.
The company abides by all local labor laws.
The tenant abides by the terms of the lease agreement and pays rent on time every month.
While the treaty was signed in good faith, the smaller nation found it difficult to abide by the new trade restrictions imposed by its more powerful neighbors.