acatar

to comply with

acatar(ah-kah-tahr)

transitive verb

1. (to act in accordance with)

a. to comply with

Todos los ciudadanos deberán acatar la nueva ley.

All citizens will have to comply with the new law.

b. to respect

Cada gobierno estatal deberá acatar las reglas de la federación.

Each state government shall respect the rules of the federation.

c. to obey

Eres soldado, y por eso debes acatar las órdenes del general.

You're a soldier, and therefore you must obey the general's orders.

acatar

transitive verb

1. (normas)

a. to respect, to comply with

2. (órdenes)

a. to obey

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acatar

transitive verb

1 (respetar) to respect; [+ley] to observe; comply with

2 (subordinarse a) to defer to

3 (Latinoamérica) (notar) to notice; observe

4 (S. Cone) (México) (molestar) to annoy