51 entries under adopt topic. ×

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obey(verb, support, give, accept, keep)
16
follow(verb, support, act, accept, keep)
15
observe(verb, support, accept, keep, discharge)
15
respect(verb, discharge, follow, observe, quit)
13
adhere to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, accept)
11
comply with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, take)
10
keep(verb, support, accept, discharge, respect)
8
comply(verb, support, accept, keep, respect)
8
heed(verb, support, accept, keep, honor)
8
honor(verb, respect, regard, follow, prize)
8
regard(verb, support, keep, honor, observe)
7
conform(verb, support, accept, keep, respect)
7
mind(verb, support, accept, keep, discharge)
4
agree(verb, hold, accept, follow, yield)
4
attend(verb, support, keep, honor, note)
4
note(verb, support, keep, honor, regard)
3
live up to(verb, expression, idiom, support, keep)
2
accord(verb, support, accept, keep, follow)
2
be devoted to(verb, support, hold, keep, agree)
2
hold fast(verb, expression, support, accept, keep)
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APASmart Define. (2016). abide by thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/abide_by/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "abide by thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/abide_by/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, abide by thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/abide_by/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "abide by thesaurus" 1 March 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/abide_by/thesaurus/synonyms>