To abide implies to accept or respect something.
Acatar is a verb that refers to tolerate, respect or consent to something . Whoever obeys a certain order or requirement agrees to do what they are told to do.
For example: “The player could be fired for not following his coach's instructions,” “I am not going to follow anything this man tells me,” “If your boss orders you something, you have to follow it.”
The etymology
Regarding the etymology of the term acatar, we can say that it is constructed with the prefix a- , which indicates "approach" , and the verb catar , which comes from the Latin verb capturee , which can be translated as "capture, grab" .
The opposite verb to abide is desacatar , which can be defined as "lacking the respect or reverence that someone deserves" or "not abiding by a law, order or rule." Its participle, contempt , is used as a masculine noun to refer to a "lack of respect for a person holding a higher position" or "a crime that consists of slandering, insulting, threatening or insulting an authority while exercising authority." its functions .
Following the instructions of an authority is mandatory.
Examples of abide
Compliance (the act and consequence of complying) can occur in various contexts. Generally, a person agrees to comply with something when the orders or requirements come from an authority or a hierarchical superior .
Suppose that the driver of a car intends to drive on an avenue whose traffic has been interrupted due to an accident. A police officer approaches the motorist and orders him: “Sir, you must go back since, at this time, driving on this avenue is not permitted.” The driver must comply with this instruction or else risk receiving a fine or losing his or her driving license.
An employee, on the other hand, has to follow the orders of his boss . The owner of a company can ask a worker to dress in a certain way to serve the public: if the individual wants to keep his job, he must comply with the instruction.
A voluntary response
It is important to keep in mind that, in many cases, compliance is not linked to a formal obligation . If a neighbor begs another to lower the volume of the television because he or she cannot sleep, the person may comply with the request simply by realizing that his or her actions are disturbing the neighbor.
In a case like this, the values of each person come into play, their willingness to live in harmony with their neighbors. This is a situation in which it is possible to prove that "all is not lost" , that we are capable of empathizing with another person even if we do not have a close relationship with them and, even more importantly, even if there are no interests involved.
When a neighbor asks us to modify our behavior slightly so as not to invade their privacy, two quite clear responses can arise: we can flatly refuse or comply with the request without hesitation. Needless to say, the first option can lead to major problems, even legal problems , depending on the case, while the second is what allows us to continue living in peace; However, there is a wide range of nuances between the two, which refer to the type of relationship between the two.
While we cannot decide not to obey the order of a police officer or our boss, for example, in principle we have no obligation to turn down the volume of our television simply because a neighbor asks us to do so. Firstly, there are frequent cases of intolerant people who constantly start arguments with their neighbors, regardless of the validity of their motives. On the other hand, there are also landlords who despise tenants, and do everything possible to annoy them to get them to leave.