accept vs abide by

accept and abide by both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accept	No	No	Yes	No
abide by	No	No	Yes	No

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

accept (verb)	abide by (verb)
consider or hold as true	act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
react favorably to; consider right and proper	show respect towards
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
receive willingly something given or offered
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
admit into a group or community
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be designed to hold or take