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obey(dictionary)

obey (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: obeir, from Latin oboedire, from audire 'to hear']
to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a law or rule says you must do
-opposite disobey disobey
::The little boy made no effort to obey.
::'Sit!' he said, and the dog obeyed him instantly.
obey an order/command
::Soldiers are expected to obey orders without questioning them.
obey the law/rules
::Failure to obey the law can lead to a large fine.
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HINT sense 1
Do not say 'obey to' someone or something. Obey must be followed directly by a noun: He refused to obey their orders (NOT He refused to obey to their orders).