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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

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

vi → obéir

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

vi → gehorchen

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.gehoorsaamيُطيعподчинявам сеposlouchatrette sig efter; adlydegehorchenυπακούωobedecerkuuletumaاطاعت کردنtotellaobéir (à)לְצַייֵתआज्ञा पालन करनाslušatiengedelmeskedikmematuhihlÿðaobbedire従う복종하다paklustipaklausīt; pakļautiesmematuhigehoorzaamadlyde, rette seg etterusłuchaćobedecera asculta (de)слушаться; повиноватьсяposlúchaťubogatiposlušatilydaเชื่อฟังitaat etmek服從слухатися, коритисяفرماں برداري کرناtuân theo服从

n obedience [əˈbiːdjəns]

1 the act of obeying obedience to an order.gehoorsaamheidإذْعان، إمْتِثال للأوامِرподчинениеposlušnostlydighedder Gehorsamυπακοή, ευπείθειαobedienciaallumineاطاعتtottelevaisuusobéissanceצִיוּתआदर, झुक कर सलामposlušnostengedelmességkepatuhanhlÿðniobbedienza服従복종paklusimaspaklausībaketaatangehoorzaamheidlydighetusłuchanieobediênciaobedienţăпослушание; повиновениеposlušnosťposlušnostposlušnoståtlydande, åtlydnadการเชื่อฟังitaat etme服從слухняністьفرماں برداري، اطاعتsự vâng lời服从

2 willingness to obey She showed great obedience.gehoorsaamheidطاعَهпослушаниеposlušnostlydighedder Gehorsamυπακοή, υποταγή, πειθαρχίαobedienciakuulekusفرمان برداریkuuliaisuussoumissionצַייתָנוּתआदरपूर्वक आज्ञा पालनposlušnostengedelmességkepatuhanundirgefnisottomissione従順(법률·명령 등의) 준수(pa)klusnumaspakļaušanās; pakļāvībaketaatangewilligheidlydighetposłuszeństwoobediênciasupunere, obedienţăпокорностьposlušnosťpokorščinaposlušnostlydnad, hörsamhetการเชื่อฟังitaat, söz dinleme孝順покірність, покораاظہار اطاعتsự phục tùng孝顺

adj oˈbedient

an obedient and well-behaved child.gehoorsameمُطيعпослушенposlušnýlydiggehorsamυπάκουοςobedientekuulekasفرمان بردارtottelevainenobéissantצַייתָןआज्ञाकारीposlušanengedelmespatuhhlÿðinnobbediente従順な순종하는(pa)klusnuspaklausīgsmenurut katagehoorzaamlydigposłusznyobedienteascultătorпослушныйposlušnýubogljivposlušanlydigที่เชื่อฟังitaatli順從的слухняний, покірнийفرماں بردار، مطيعbiết nghe lời顺从的

adv oˈbediently

gehoorsaamمُطيعا ، بِطاعَهпослушноposlušnělydigtgehorsamυπάκουαobedientementekuulekaltمطیعانهkuuliaisestidocilementבְּצַייתָנוּתआज्ञाकारिता के साथposlušnoengedelmesendengan patuhaf hlÿðni; möglunarlaustcon obbedienza/sottomissione従順に복종하여(pa)klusniaipaklausīgi; pakļāvīgidgn taatgehoorzaamlydig, i samsvar med en ordreposłusznieobedientementesupus; docilпослушно; покорноposlušneubogljivoposlušnolydigtอย่างเชื่อฟังitaatle順從地слухняно, покірноاطاعت سےngoan ngoãn顺从地