abider
- noun
- /əˈbaɪdər/
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cumplidor
- He is known as a strict abider of the rules, never allowing any exceptions for himself or others.
- law abider
Examples
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Modern science tells us that people are by nature lawbreakers or law abiders.
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Describe in general terms how lawyers who practice before the bar and how U.S. Senators who make our laws need to be scrupulous abiders of the laws themselves.
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An amount so huge that infrastructure repair and boosted science could coincide with cuts in the actual tax rates for law-abiders who aren't part of the secret Lords Economy.
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When we impose severe and excessive punishment, when we seek an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life, when we seek revenge on lawbreakers by some clumsy arithmetic we call justice, we become violent law abiders.
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As a dedicated abider of community regulations, she always ensures her yard is clean and well-maintained.
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The organization encourages members to be abiders of fair trade practices to promote ethical business.
Synonyms
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A person who follows rules and usual ways instead of trying new ideas
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A person who always obeys instructions and people in charge
A person who follows what most people do and think
A person who is very strict about following rules, especially in religion or ethics
Antonyms
How Obedient
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Abider comes from the old verb abide, which meant 'to wait' or 'remain', and through the phrase abide by it took on the sense 'accept' or 'follow' rules, so an abider is someone who accepts or obeys the law.