obey

o·bey  (-b)

v. o·beyed, o·bey·ing, o·beys

v.tr.

1. To carry out or fulfill the command, order, or instruction of.

2. To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).

v.intr.

To behave obediently.

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[Middle English obeien, from Old French obeir, from Latin oboedre, to listen to : ob-, to; see ob- + audre, to hear; see au- in Indo-European roots.]

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o·beyer n.

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obey

Verb

1. to carry out instructions or orders; be obedient

2. to act in accordance with one's feelings, an impulse, etc.: I had obeyed the impulse to open the gate and had walked up the drive [Latin oboedire]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

obey - be obedient to                       adapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" abide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules" take orders - receive and be expected to follow directions or commands; "I don't take orders from you!" heed, listen, mind - pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men" disobey - refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"

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obey

verb 1. submit to, surrender (to), give way to, succumb to, bow to, give in to, yield to, serve, cave in to (informal) take orders from, do what you are told by << OPPOSITE disobey

verb 2. submit, yield, surrender, give in, give way, succumb, cave in, toe the line, knuckle under (informal) do what is expected, come to heel, get into line

verb 3. carry out, follow, perform, respond to, implement, fulfil, execute, discharge, act upon, carry through << OPPOSITE disregard

verb 4. abide by, keep, follow, comply with, observe, mind, embrace, hold to, heed, conform to, keep to, adhere to, be ruled by

Translations

obey [əˈbeɪ] vt → obedecer [+ instructions]; cumplir

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obey [əˈbeɪ] vt → obéir à [+ instructions, regulations]; se conformer à

vi → obéir

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obey [əˈbeɪ] vt [+ person] → gehorchen +dat, folgen +dat [+ orders, law]; befolgen

vi → gehorchen

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obey [əˈbeɪ] vt → ubbidire a [+ instructions, regulations]; osservare

vi → ubbidire

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obey

v obey [əˈbei, (American ) ou-]

to do what one is told to do I obeyed the order. gehoorsaam يُطيع подчинявам се poslouchat rette sig efter; adlyde gehorchen υπακούω obedecer kuuletuma اطاعت کردن totella obéir (à) לְצַייֵת आज्ञा पालन करना slušati engedelmeskedik mematuhi hlÿða obbedire 従う 복종하다 paklusti paklausīt; pakļauties mematuhi gehoorzaam adlyde, rette seg etter usłuchać obedecer a asculta (de) слушаться; повиноваться poslúchať ubogati poslušati lyda เชื่อฟัง itaat etmek 服從 слухатися, коритися فرماں برداري کرنا tuân theo 服从

n obedience [əˈbiːdjəns]

1 the act of obeying obedience to an order. gehoorsaamheid إذْعان، إمْتِثال للأوامِر подчинение poslušnost lydighed der Gehorsam υπακοή, ευπείθεια obediencia allumine اطاعت tottelevaisuus obéissance צִיוּת आदर, झुक कर सलाम poslušnost engedelmesség kepatuhan hlÿðni obbedienza 服従 복종 paklusimas paklausība ketaatan gehoorzaamheid lydighet usłuchanie obediência obedienţă послушание; повиновение poslušnosť poslušnost poslušnost åtlydande, åtlydnad การเชื่อฟัง itaat etme 服從 слухняність فرماں برداري، اطاعت sự vâng lời 服从

2 willingness to obey She showed great obedience. gehoorsaamheid طاعَه послушание poslušnost lydighed der Gehorsam υπακοή, υποταγή, πειθαρχία obediencia kuulekus فرمان برداری kuuliaisuus soumission צַייתָנוּת आदरपूर्वक आज्ञा पालन poslušnost engedelmesség kepatuhan undirgefni sottomissione 従順 (법률·명령 등의) 준수 (pa)klusnumas pakļaušanās; pakļāvība ketaatan gewilligheid lydighet posłuszeństwo obediência supunere, obedienţă покорность poslušnosť pokorščina poslušnost lydnad, hörsamhet การเชื่อฟัง itaat, söz dinleme 孝順 покірність, покора اظہار اطاعت sự phục tùng 孝顺

adj oˈbedient

an obedient and well-behaved child. gehoorsame مُطيع послушен poslušný lydig gehorsam υπάκουος obediente kuulekas فرمان بردار tottelevainen obéissant צַייתָן आज्ञाकारी poslušan engedelmes patuh hlÿðinn obbediente 従順な 순종하는 (pa)klusnus paklausīgs menurut kata gehoorzaam lydig posłuszny obediente ascultător послушный poslušný ubogljiv poslušan lydig ที่เชื่อฟัง itaatli 順從的 слухняний, покірний فرماں بردار، مطيع biết nghe lời 顺从的

adv oˈbediently

gehoorsaam مُطيعا ، بِطاعَه послушно poslušně lydigt gehorsam υπάκουα obedientemente kuulekalt مطیعانه kuuliaisesti docilement בְּצַייתָנוּת आज्ञाकारिता के साथ poslušno engedelmesen dengan patuh af hlÿðni; möglunarlaust con obbedienza/sottomissione 従順に 복종하여 (pa)klusniai paklausīgi; pakļāvīgi dgn taat gehoorzaam lydig, i samsvar med en ordre posłusznie obedientemente supus; docil послушно; покорно poslušne ubogljivo poslušno lydigt อย่างเชื่อฟัง itaatle 順從地 слухняно, покірно اطاعت سے ngoan ngoãn 顺从地