From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishabidea‧bide /əˈbaɪd/ verb 1 → somebody can’t abide somebody/something2 LIVE SOMEWHERE (past tense abode /əˈbəʊd $ əˈboʊd/) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] old use to live somewhere → abide by something→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
abide• Mr Major insisted that the Government would abide by normal parliamentary procedures.• President Aquino said she would abide by the court's decision.• Agreement to abide by the laws of the land is not enough.• Whatever the reason for a refusal, the church musician has to abide by the publisher's decision.• What position are they in to make certain the prisoners abide by the rules of their temporary release?• Those abiding by the spending ceiling can accept contributions at the current level of $ 750.• This abiding relationship extended to all aspects of life, including daily existence.Origin abide Old English abidan, from bidan; → BIDE 