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abide

Verb B1 – Intermediate

To accept and follow a rule or decision, or to tolerate something.

"All members must abide by the club's code of conduct."

In the negative, "can't abide" means to strongly dislike, as in "I can't abide rudeness."

Synonyms

comply tolerate

Antonyms

defy