obey

(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.]

obeyer o·bey'er n.

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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

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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