tolerate vs abide by

tolerate and abide by both are verbs.

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

As verbs, abide by is a hypernym of tolerate; that is, abide by is a word with a broader meaning than tolerate:

Other hypernyms of tolerate include honor, honour, observe, respect.

tolerate (verb)	abide by (verb)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting	show respect towards
have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)