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- pronunciation:
- o
beI
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
obeys, obeying, obeyed |
| definition 1: |
When you obey someone, you do what that person tells you to do.
I'm teaching my puppy to come when I call him, but he doesn't always obey me. Sometimes he just runs away and I have to chase him.Jacob obeyed his mother when she told him to clean his room.- synonyms:
- comply with, mind
- antonyms:
- command, disobey
- similar words:
- observe, surrender, yield to
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| definition 2: |
When you obey a rule or a law, you do what it says.
If the teacher catches you not obeying the school rules, you will get in trouble.The people obeyed the king's command.- synonyms:
- carry out, fulfill, mind, observe
- antonyms:
- disobey, ignore
- similar words:
- comply with, conform to, keep, perform
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| related words: |
fulfill, respect |
| derivations: |
obeyable (adj.), obeyingly (adv.), obeyer (n.) |
The word obey comes from an early French word that means "give ear to" or "pay attention to."
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