Abide by, stick to

[Udai]

Test No. incompl/advan-26 "Agreements", question 1

The contract was signed by the three partners who thus agreed to ......... by terms and conditions contained in it.

(a) follow
(b) adhere
(c) abide
(d) stick

Test No. incompl/advan-26 "Agreements", answer 1

The contract was signed by the three partners who thus agreed to abide by terms and conditions contained in it.

Correct answer: (c) abide

Your answer was: incorrect
The contract was signed by the three partners who thus agreed to stick by terms and conditions contained in it.
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Why follow and stick don't work here?

[Torsten]

Because you can follow somthing, abide by something and stick to something.

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