obey
verb (used with object)
to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of.
will obey
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future tenseof obey.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"But ultimately, any decision that the leadership of the revolution announces is obligatory and we will obey."
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
“You will obey it, or you will seek employment elsewhere.”
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
A spokesperson said Waymo’s vehicles will obey speed limits and be capable of keeping up with traffic.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2025
"I wanted to go on my own but as the Nigerian government said we can't go… I will obey them," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2022
Yes, Joseph Addison, I hear and I will obey within Reason, for it appears that the Curiosity you speak of has in no Way abated.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
