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- DictionaryO·bey/əˈbā/
verb
- 1. comply with the command, direction, or request of (a person or a law); submit to the authority of: "I always obey my father"
1. a. : an act or instance of obeying. b. : the quality or state of being obedient. Children should learn obedience and respect for authority. 2. : a sphere of jurisdiction. landowners within the king's obedience. especially : an ecclesiastical or sometimes secular dominion. under the obedience of the Bishop of Rome. Synonyms. compliance.
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person. synonyms: obeisance. see more. noun. behavior intended to please your parents. “their children were never very strong on obedience ” synonyms: respect. see more. Pronunciation. US. /oʊˈbidiɪns/ UK. /əʊˈbidiəns/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Obedience."
noun. /əˈbiːdiəns/ [uncountable] the fact of doing what you are told to do or of being willing to obey. blind/complete/unquestioning/total obedience. obedience to somebody/something He has acted in obedience to the law. opposite disobedience. Join us.
noun. the state or quality of being obedient. the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance: Military service demands obedience from its members. Synonyms: subservience, deference, submission. a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, especially ecclesiastical. Chiefly Ecclesiastical.
Learn more. If you report that something is true according to the newspapers, records, etc., you mean that they say it is true. If you act according to the law, rules, etc., you do what they say you must do. TO OBEY SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. Children must obey their parents. Synonyms and examples. follow.
Definition for obey. verb as in conform, give in. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. accept, adhere to, carry out, comply, embrace, execute, heed, live by, observe, surrender. Strong matches. accede, accord, acquiesce, agree, answer, assent, concur, discharge, follow, fulfill, keep, mind, perform, respond, serve, submit.
to do what you are told to do by a person, rule, or instruction: If you refuse to obey the law, you'll be arrested. He gave the command, and we obeyed. Opposite. disobey. Fewer examples. Candidates must obey the rules. Office workers must obey the basic safety rules. The plane obeys the laws of aerodynamics.
