obey

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.]

obeyer o·bey'er n.

verb

To act in conformity with: abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, observe. Idioms: toe thelinemark. See accept/reject, same/different/compare.

v

Definition: conform, give in
Antonyms: disobey, mutiny, rebel

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IN BRIEF: To follow a command.

She refused to obey even though she knew it would cost her her job.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - adlyde, overholde
v. intr. - adlyde, lystre, gøre som der bliver sagt

Nederlands (Dutch)
gehoorzamen, gevolg geven aan

Français (French)
v. tr. - obéir à, se conformer à (aux instructions), suivre (l'instinct), (Jur) obtempérer
v. intr. - obéir

Deutsch (German)
v. - folgen, gehorchen, Folge leisten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υπακούω, συμμορφώνομαι (σε/προς), πειθαρχώ

Italiano (Italian)
obbedire, ubbidire, eseguire (ordini), seguire (istruzioni), osservare, rispettare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - obedecer, cumprir, submeter-se

Русский (Russian)
подчиняться, слушаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - obedecer, cumplir, acatar, respetar
v. intr. - ser obediente

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - lyda, hörsamma

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
服从, 顺从, 遵从

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 服從, 順從, 遵從
v. intr. - 服從

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 복종하다, 준수하다, 이성에 따라 행동하다
v. intr. - 복종하다 , 말을 잘 듣다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 従う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يطيع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ציית, עשה כנדרש‬
v. intr. - ‮ציית, עשה כנדרש, הופעל ע"י‬

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