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acatar

verbformal/ɐkɐˈtaɾ/medium

a·ca·tar

Definition

To comply with; to obey; to respect and follow (an order, a law, a decision).
All citizens must abide by the laws of the country.
The court has ruled and the losing party must comply with the judgment.
Common collocations
to abide by the lawto comply with an orderto respect a decision

Etymology

Do latim 'acceptare', frequentativo de 'accipere' ('receber, aceitar').

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