Oxford Dictionary English abide by phrasal verbphrasal verb Justice Add to my wordlistjump to other results Wordfinderlawabide by something, court, crime, justice, law, legal, police, prosecute, punish, trialPhrasal Verbsabide by something Add to my wordlistjump to other results(formal) to accept and act according to a law, an agreement, etc. You'll have to abide by the rules of the club. We will abide by their decision. See related entries: Justice oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com