abide

a tolera; a sta; a astepta (ceva); a locui; a persista; a rabda; a rabda (ceva, pe cineva); a ramîne; a se supune

a ramane;a sta

a astepta; a sta; a locui; to ~ by a respecta

v.i.: a acţiona în concordanţă cu; a se supune; a fi de acord cu; a respecta; a accepta. "The games had rules. You learned the rules and abided by them. If there were another set of rules you would abide by them. (I. Shaw, Rich Man, Poor Man)