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obey
[oh-bey]
verb (used with object)
to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of.
to obey one's parents.
to comply with or follow (a command, restriction, wish, instruction, etc.).
(of things) to respond conformably in action to.
The car obeyed the slightest touch of the steering wheel.
to submit or conform in action to (some guiding principle, impulse, one's conscience, etc.).
verb (used without object)
to be obedient.
to agree to obey.
obey
/ əˈbeɪ /
verb
to carry out (instructions or orders); comply with (demands)
to behave or act in accordance with (one's feelings, whims, etc)
Other Word Forms
- obeyer noun
- obeyable adjective
- obeyingly adverb
- unobeyed adjective
- unobeying adjective
- well-obeyed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of obey1
Example Sentences
While it reads similarly to past statements on loving thy neighbor and concern about keeping families together, the first point this time notably focused on “obeying the law.”
Guterres urged all parties to obey the terms of the deal, including releasing Israeli hostages, abiding by a permanent ceasefire, and immediately allowing humanitarian supplies into Gaza.
It was advised – and I obeyed – that I eat it immediately.
But his solo status is due to a variety of factors, starting with his desperation to atone for his past mistakes — the worst of which exploited his awful father’s conditioning to obey authority.
In evangelical Christianity, God is viewed as the ultimate father figure who is to be obeyed totally and blindly.
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