obey

verb

ō-ˈbā

ə-

obeyed; obeying

transitive verb

: to follow the commands or guidance of

He always obeys his parents.

: to conform to or comply with

obey an order

Falling objects obey the laws of physics.

intransitive verb

: to behave obediently

The dog does not always obey.

obeyer noun

Example Sentences

His dog has learned to obey several commands. He always obeys his parents. The children must obey the rules. The children must learn to obey.

Recent Examples on the Web The Full Self-Driving feature costs $12,000 and purports to automatically pilot the car on freeways, city streets and neighborhood roads; automatically obey traffic signals; and roam a parking lot without a driver to park itself.

Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 But here, unexpectedly, was a Nazi soldier, a lieutenant colonel no less, one who had commanded obedience, and was himself obliged to obey—to do what?

Cynthia Ozick, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 In other states, including Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin, officers must obey local election officials at the polls, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

New York Times, 25 July 2022 The man was charged with assault on police, failure to obey, crossing a police line and resisting arrest, officials said.

Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 19 July 2022 During construction, the DOT said there may be overnight lane closures on Route 3 and motorists should slow down, keep a safe distance, stay alert, obey traffic signs, and use extreme caution in work zones.

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2022 Actually obey the direction from the Ohio Supreme court regarding some ballots.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 28 June 2022 The State of Arizona, which has paid more than $4 million in fines (so far) rather than obey a court order to disclose records related to its 2020 election audit.

al, 28 June 2022 People also must obey many of the same rules that permitholders have to follow.

Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 13 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English obeien, borrowed from Anglo-French obeir, going back to Latin oboedīre, from ob- "toward, in the direction of" + -oedīre, probably unstressed form (with -oe- of uncertain origin) of audīre "to hear" — more at ob-, audible entry 1

Note: The -oe- in oboedīre is peculiar both because it is not the expected result of -au- in a non-initial syllable (the regular outcome is -ū-) and because -oe- is in any case rare non-initially. Various attempts have been made to account for the irregularity. Reflecting earlier suggestions, Michiel de Vaan hypothesizes pre-Latin *ób-awizdijō > *obowizdijō > *oboizdijō (rounding of a before w, which is then lost, prior to the weakening of a to u) > oboediō (with z blocking monophthongization of -oi- to -ū- before succumbing to cluster reduction) (see Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008). As an alternative to assumptions of questionable phonetic change, it has also been suggested that a base other than audīre is at issue (Michael Weiss suggests *ob-bhoi̯diō, from a nominal derivative of the base of fīdere "to trust" [see faith entry 1]; see Outline of the Historical and Comparative Grammar of Latin, Ann Arbor, 2009, p. 120).

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

obey

verb

ō-ˈbā

obeyed; obeying

: to follow the commands or guidance of

Dogs are trained to obey their masters.

: to comply with : carry out

obey an order

obey the rules

单词	obey
释义	obey verb ō-ˈbā ə- obeyed; obeying transitive verb 1 : to follow the commands or guidance of He always obeys his parents. 2 : to conform to or comply with obey an order Falling objects obey the laws of physics. intransitive verb : to behave obediently The dog does not always obey. obeyer noun Synonyms adhere (to) comply (with) conform (to) follow goose-step (to) mind observe See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His dog has learned to obey several commands. He always obeys his parents. The children must obey the rules. The children must learn to obey. Recent Examples on the Web The Full Self-Driving feature costs $12,000 and purports to automatically pilot the car on freeways, city streets and neighborhood roads; automatically obey traffic signals; and roam a parking lot without a driver to park itself. Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 But here, unexpectedly, was a Nazi soldier, a lieutenant colonel no less, one who had commanded obedience, and was himself obliged to obey—to do what? Cynthia Ozick, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 In other states, including Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin, officers must obey local election officials at the polls, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. New York Times, 25 July 2022 The man was charged with assault on police, failure to obey, crossing a police line and resisting arrest, officials said. Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 19 July 2022 During construction, the DOT said there may be overnight lane closures on Route 3 and motorists should slow down, keep a safe distance, stay alert, obey traffic signs, and use extreme caution in work zones. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2022 Actually obey the direction from the Ohio Supreme court regarding some ballots. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 28 June 2022 The State of Arizona, which has paid more than $4 million in fines (so far) rather than obey a court order to disclose records related to its 2020 election audit. al, 28 June 2022 People also must obey many of the same rules that permitholders have to follow. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 13 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English obeien, borrowed from Anglo-French obeir, going back to Latin oboedīre, from ob- "toward, in the direction of" + -oedīre, probably unstressed form (with -oe- of uncertain origin) of audīre "to hear" — more at ob-, audible entry 1 Note: The -oe- in oboedīre is peculiar both because it is not the expected result of -au- in a non-initial syllable (the regular outcome is -ū-) and because -oe- is in any case rare non-initially. Various attempts have been made to account for the irregularity. Reflecting earlier suggestions, Michiel de Vaan hypothesizes pre-Latin ób-awizdijō > obowizdijō > oboizdijō (rounding of a before w, which is then lost, prior to the weakening of a to u) > oboediō* (with z blocking monophthongization of -oi- to -ū- before succumbing to cluster reduction) (see Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008). As an alternative to assumptions of questionable phonetic change, it has also been suggested that a base other than audīre is at issue (Michael Weiss suggests ob-bhoi̯diō, from a nominal derivative of the base of fīdere* "to trust" [see faith entry 1]; see Outline of the Historical and Comparative Grammar of Latin, Ann Arbor, 2009, p. 120). First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition obey verb ō-ˈbā obeyed; obeying 1 : to follow the commands or guidance of Dogs are trained to obey their masters. 2 : to comply with : carry out obey an order obey the rules Choose the Right Synonym for obey obey and mind mean to do what a person says. obey is used when someone quickly yields to the authority of another or follows a rule or law. Obey your parents. Obey all traffic laws. mind is used like obey especially when speaking to children but it often means paying attention to the wishes or commands of another. Mind what I said about talking. obey verb as in to follow to act according to the commands of she taught her dog to obey her when she said "Sit!" most people obey the law and wear their seat belts Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance follow observe abide by keep to mind conform (to) heed adhere (to) hear watch goose-step (to) regard comply (with) fall in with notice attend take submit (to) surrender (to) defer (to) yield (to) accede (to) agree (to) acquiesce (to) assent (to) mark note listen (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms disobey defy refuse dare challenge lead ignore renounce rebel (against) repudiate disregard direct violate dismiss overlook disoblige transgress tune out break brush (off) flout resist infringe oppose wink (at) breach fight pooh withstand scorn mock deride pass over revolt (against) scoff (at) combat overpass contest dispute shrug off buck pooh-pooh mutiny (against) See More
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obey

verb

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Example Sentences

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