obey
To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
Example
“obey the rules”
Other meanings
To do as one is told.
“Soldiers are trained to obey.”
To be obedient, compliant (to a given law, restriction etc.).
Synonyms
- mind
Antonyms
- rebel
- resist
Related words
- misobey
- obeyable
- obeyance
- obeyer
- unobeyed
- obeyingly
- unobeying
- tremble and obey
Word history
From Latin "oboediō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “obey” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.