obey
verb (used with object)
to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of.
had obeyed
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past perfectof obey.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Plowden said the encounter might have ended differently if White had obeyed police commands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Defense attorneys, in seeking a lighter sentence, have argued that Wright was the aggressor and that he would be alive if he had obeyed commands.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
The 27 who have returned were tested for the virus, and "were checked with regards to whether they had obeyed and followed all of the health regulations they were supposed to follow throughout their trip".
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2022
She had obeyed the government’s birth limits and had only one child.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2021
But she did not even wait to see if Ash had obeyed; instead she went back inside, closed the door, and, a moment later, slid the bolt in place.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
