obey
1. to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in…
Meaning of
obey
in English
obey
verb
us
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oʊˈbeɪ
/
uk
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əʊˈbeɪ
/
/
əˈbeɪ
/
B2
act
according
to what you have been
asked
or
ordered
to do by someone in
authority
, or to
behave
according
to a
rule
,
law
, or
instruction
:
The
soldiers
refused
to obey
(
orders
)
.
to obey the
of
international
law
See also
according to the law, rules, etc.
If we do not act according to the rules, there will be chaos.
What she did was not always completely in line with the law.
The council has not acted in accordance with its obligations.
If they don’t obey the rules, they will be asked to leave.
We are obliged to follow the law in this matter.
Children must obey their parents.
All religions guide youths to follow the teachings of elders and parents.
There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations.
People must observe the law.
They failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement.
Players must abide by the referee’s decision.
Falling
objects
obey the
of
gravity
.
She was so
tired
her
legs
just wouldn’t obey her any
longer
.
He
hated
being in the
army
because he had to obey
commands
.
With
careful
training
, a
dog
will obey
its
master
completely
.
The
role
of the
police
is to
ensure
that the
law
is obeyed.
Have you been obeying the
rules
?
He was
disciplined
for
failing
to obey
orders
.
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(Definition of
obey
Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
obey
| Intermediate English
obey
verb
us
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oʊˈbeɪ
/
Residents are
expected
to obey the
house
rules
.
(Definition of
obey
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
Examples
of
obey
The transgressors will have no friend nor an intercessor to be obeyed.
CNN
Day in and day out, you’re taught to
obey
.
TIME
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The third myth is that once an employer realizes they could be sued for their actions, they will
obey
the law.
Huffington Post
There is something servile in the habit of seeking after a law which we may
obey
.
National Geographic
However, he also knew it was a soldier’s duty to
obey
orders.
Voice of America
Buyers must sign a form stating they will
obey
the law.
Plain Dealer
There is no happier autocrat than one whose rules are being unquestioningly obeyed and whose authority is being docilely accepted.
TIME
After the third refusal, the reverend acquiesced to her demand and performed the ceremony with no mention of the promise to
obey
.
The Atlantic
You are a supporter of becoming a backward nation that wallows in poverty so that all
obey
their supreme master.
Washington Post
They are obeying a finely tuned science of dosage, temperature control, accelerated or slowed down with more or less chemistry.
Huffington Post
Our workers are treated well,
obey
the law, and provide high levels of service to our clients.
The Hill
Motorists need to be cautious in construction zones and
obey
traffic devices, city officials said.
MLive.com
According to the scientific viewpoint, the origins of the cosmos, of life and of mind are natural processes that
obey
material laws and principles.
NPR
Nearly 80 percent of the pedestrians observed were walking alone, and the large majority obeyed the lights and crossed at the crosswalk.
The Seattle Times
Cyclists are fully capable of obeying the rules of the road; they fare best when they act, and are treated, as drivers of vehicles.
New York Times
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