comply vs abide by

comply and abide by both are verbs.

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

As verbs, comply and abide by are synonyms defined as:

comply and abide by: act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

Other synonyms of comply include follow.

comply (verb)	abide by (verb)
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes	act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
	show respect towards