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- [oh-bey]
- /oʊˈbeɪ/
- /əˈbeɪ/
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- [oh-bey]
- /oʊˈbeɪ/
Definitions of obey word
- verb with object obey to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents. 1
- verb with object obey to comply with or follow (a command, restriction, wish, instruction, etc.). 1
- verb with object obey (of things) to respond conformably in action to: The car obeyed the slightest touch of the steering wheel. 1
- verb with object obey to submit or conform in action to (some guiding principle, impulse, one's conscience, etc.). 1
- verb without object obey to be obedient: to agree to obey. 1
- noun obey Comply with the command, direction, or request of (a person or a law); submit to the authority of. 1
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Origin of obey
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English obeien < Old French obeir < Latin oboedīre, equivalent to ob- ob- + audīre to hear; -oe- for expected -ū- is unclear
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Parts of speech for Obey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
obey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
obey usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obey
verb obey
- submit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- follow — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- abide by — If you abide by a law, agreement, or decision, you do what it says you should do.
Antonyms for obey
verb obey
- disobey — Fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
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