obey in English: To do what a person, rule, or law tells you to do. (verb)

Translation

To do what a person, rule, or law tells you to do.

Word origin

From Latin oboedire, meaning to listen to, built on audire, to hear. It came into English through Old French obeir.

Verb typeregular (obey, obeys, obeyed)

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You obey a person or a command directly; no "to" is needed.

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We obey rules and laws as well as people.

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The opposite of obeying an order is refusing or disobeying it.

follow

To go after someone or something, or to do what a rule or person says.

rule

Something that tells you what you may or may not do.

order

To ask for food, drink, or goods to be brought to you.

listen

To pay attention to a sound with your ears.

dog

A common animal with four legs that many people keep as a pet or to help them work.

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