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O0007200 (ō-bā′)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.

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

o·bey′er n.

obey

(əˈbeɪ) vb1. to carry out (instructions or orders); comply with (demands)2. to behave or act in accordance with (one's feelings, whims, etc)[C13: from Old French obéir, from Latin oboedīre, from ob- to, towards + audīre to hear] oˈbeyer n

o•bey

(oʊˈbeɪ)

v.t. 1. to comply with the wishes, instructions, or commands of. 2. to comply with or follow: to obey orders. 3. to respond readily to: The car obeys my slightest touch on the steering wheel. 4. to submit or conform to: to obey the law of gravity. v.i. 5. to be obedient. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French obeir < Latin oboedīre=ob- ob- + audīre to hear] o•bey′a•ble, adj. o•bey′er, n.

obey

If you obey someone who has authority over you, you do what they tell you to do.

She wanted her daughter to obey her.Alfonsin issued the same order three times, but he was not obeyed.

You can also obey an order or instruction.

In all 198 NCOs and men refused to obey orders.Be careful to obey the manufacturer's washing instructions.

obey

Past participle: obeyed
Gerund: obeying

Imperative
obey
obey

Present
I obey
you obey
he/she/it obeys
we obey
you obey
they obey

Preterite
I obeyed
you obeyed
he/she/it obeyed
we obeyed
you obeyed
they obeyed

Present Continuous
I am obeying
you are obeying
he/she/it is obeying
we are obeying
you are obeying
they are obeying

Present Perfect
I have obeyed
you have obeyed
he/she/it has obeyed
we have obeyed
you have obeyed
they have obeyed

Past Continuous
I was obeying
you were obeying
he/she/it was obeying
we were obeying
you were obeying
they were obeying

Past Perfect
I had obeyed
you had obeyed
he/she/it had obeyed
we had obeyed
you had obeyed
they had obeyed

Future
I will obey
you will obey
he/she/it will obey
we will obey
you will obey
they will obey

Future Perfect
I will have obeyed
you will have obeyed
he/she/it will have obeyed
we will have obeyed
you will have obeyed
they will have obeyed

Future Continuous
I will be obeying
you will be obeying
he/she/it will be obeying
we will be obeying
you will be obeying
they will be obeying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been obeying
you have been obeying
he/she/it has been obeying
we have been obeying
you have been obeying
they have been obeying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been obeying
you will have been obeying
he/she/it will have been obeying
we will have been obeying
you will have been obeying
they will have been obeying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been obeying
you had been obeying
he/she/it had been obeying
we had been obeying
you had been obeying
they had been obeying

Conditional
I would obey
you would obey
he/she/it would obey
we would obey
you would obey
they would obey

Past Conditional
I would have obeyed
you would have obeyed
he/she/it would have obeyed
we would have obeyed
you would have obeyed
they would have obeyed

Thesaurus

Verb

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"

obey

verb1. submit to, surrender (to), give way to, succumb to, bow to, give in to, yield to, be ruled by, serve, defer to, cave in to (informal), take orders from, do what you are told by Cissie obeyed her mother without question.
submit to rebel, disobey2. 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 If you love me you will obey.3. carry out, follow, perform, respond to, implement, fulfil, execute, discharge, act upon, carry through The commander refused to obey an order.
carry out ignore, defy, violate, disregard, contravene, disobey, transgress4. abide by, keep, follow, comply with, observe, mind, embrace, hold to, heed, conform to, keep to, adhere to, be ruled by Most people obey the law.

obey

verbTo act in conformity with:abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, observe.Idiom: toe the line.

Translations

服从

obey

(əˈbei) , ((American) ou-) verb to do what one is told to do. I obeyed the order.服从obedience (əˈbiːdjəns) noun1. the act of obeying. obedience to an order.服从2. willingness to obey. She showed great obedience.孝顺oˈbedient adjectivean obedient and well-behaved child.顺从的oˈbediently adverb顺从地

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verb submit to

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verb submit

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verb carry out

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verb abide by

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verb to act in conformity with

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verb be obedient to

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