obey
verb (used with object)
to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of.
obeying
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present participleof obey.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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However, the Nuremberg tribunals after World War II established in international law that obeying an unlawful order does not absolve an individual of responsibility for atrocities.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2025
It DE decides a school is not obeying the guidance it can be named and shamed.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
Binance set up Binance.US in 2019 as a bare-bones American platform obeying U.S. rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Increasingly, U.S. companies are worried that by obeying U.S. laws, they could run afoul of Chinese rules.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
I was tense during the days I waited for Granny, and when she came I gave up, letting her handle things, answering questions automatically, obeying, knowing that somehow I had to face things alone.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
