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Obey
ə(ʊ)ˈbeɪ
Obey definitions
verb
obey
obeyed
obeying
obeys
- submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law)
"I always obey my father"
do what someone says take/accept orders from carry out/follow the orders of be dutiful to heed comply with adhere to observe abide by act in accordance with conform to respect acquiesce in consent to agree to follow accept keep to stick to- carry out (a command or instruction)
"the officer was convicted for refusing to obey orders"
- behave in accordance with (a general principle, natural law, etc.)
"the universe was complex but it obeyed certain rules"