o·bey
obey
- pronunciation:
- o
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
obeyed, obeying, obeys |
| definition: |
to do what someone tells you to do.
The soldier obeyed the officer's orders.- similar words:
- observe, yield to
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| 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."