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abide by 
  vt fus 
(=respect) 

 [+rules, law, decision, terms] 
respecter 
They must abide by the rules.   
They agreed to abide by the terms of the contract.   
Contestants must abide by the judge's decision.   
Their government has confirmed that it will abide by the United Nations resolution.   

abide by   vt se soumettre

Collaborative Dictionary     English-French
! perseverance n. abide by strictly  

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