abide by vs conform to

abide by and conform to both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abide by	No	No	Yes	No
conform to	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, conform to is a hyponym of abide by; that is, conform to is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abide by:

Other hyponyms of abide by include accommodate, oblige, toe the line.

abide by (verb)	conform to (verb)
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes	behave in accordance or in agreement with
show respect towards	fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
	observe