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obey (verb)

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  • obey — ► VERB 1) submit to the authority of. 2) carry out (an order). 3) behave in accordance with (a principle or law). ORIGIN Old French obeir, from Latin oboedire, from audire hear …   English terms dictionary

  • obey — verb ADVERB ▪ immediately, instantly, quickly ▪ She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed. ▪ blindly, meekly ▪ unquestioningly …   Collocations dictionary

  • obey — verb (obeyed; obeying) Etymology: Middle English obeien, from Anglo French obeir, from Latin oboedire, from ob toward + oedire (akin to audire to hear) more at ob , audible Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to follow the commands or guidance… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • obey — verb (I, T) to do what someone in a position of authority tells you to do, or to do what a law or rule says you must do: The men always obey him. | “Stand still!” he bellowed. Only a few obeyed. | obey an order/command: Soldiers are expected to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • obey — verb 1) I was honor bound to obey Syn: do what someone says, carry out someone s orders; submit to, defer to, bow to, yield to, give in to 2) he refused to obey the order Syn: carry out, perform, act on, execute …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • obey — I verb abide by, accede, accept, accommodate, acquiesce, act in accordance with orders, act on, adhere to, agree, answer to, assent, attend to, attend to orders, be devoted to, be faithful to, be governed by, be guided by, be loyal to, be… …   Law dictionary

  • obey — verb 1) I obeyed him Syn: do what someone says, submit to, defer to, do as one is told 2) he refused to obey the order Syn: carry out, perform, act on, execute, discharge, implement 3) …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • obey — verb a) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of. They were all taught by Triton, to obay / To the long raynes, at her commaundement [...]. b) To do as one is told. Ant: defy, disobey See Also: obedience …   Wiktionary

  • obey — verb 1》 submit to the authority of.     ↘carry out (a command or instruction). 2》 behave in accordance with (a general principle, natural law, etc.). Derivatives obeyer noun Origin ME: from OFr. obeir, from L. oboedire, from ob in the direction… …   English new terms dictionary

  • obey */*/ — UK [əˈbeɪ] / US [oʊˈbeɪ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms obey : present tense I/you/we/they obey he/she/it obeys present participle obeying past tense obeyed past participle obeyed 1) to do what a law or a person says that you must do… …   English dictionary

  • obey — /oʊˈbeɪ / (say oh bay) verb (t) 1. to comply with or fulfil the commands or instructions of: obey your parents. 2. to comply with or fulfil (a command, etc.). 3. (of things) to respond conformably in action to: a ship obeys the helm. 4. to submit …  

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