Synonyms for obey
oʊˈbeɪobey

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1. obeyverb

   Antonyms:
   disobey, defy

2. obeyverb

   Antonyms:
   disobey, defy

3. obeyverb

   Antonyms:
   disobey, defy

4. obeyverb

   Antonyms:
   disobey, defy

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 6 votes

1. obey

   Anything that comes after or goes after another, either in space or in time, is said to follow it. A servant follows or attends his master; a victorious general may follow the retiring enemy merely to watch and hold him in check; he chases or pursues with intent to overtake and attack; the chase is closer and hotter than the pursuit. (Compare synonyms for HUNT.) One event may follow another either with or without special connection; if it ensues, there is some orderly connection; as, the ensuing year; if it results from another, there is some relation of effect, consequence, or inference. A clerk observes his employer's directions. A child obeys his parent's commands, follows or copies his example, imitates his speech and manners. The compositor follows copy; the incoming succeeds the outgoing official.

   Synonyms:
   accompany, attend, chase, come after, copy, ensue, follow, go after, heed, imitate, observe, practise, pursue, result, succeed

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.2 / 6 votes

1. obey

   Synonyms:
   submit, comply, yield

   Antonyms:
   resist, disobey, refuse

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1. obeyverb

   be obedient to

   Antonyms:
   disobey

Matched Categories

1. • Conform

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1. obeyverb

   Synonyms:
   comply, submit to, heed, regard, be ruled by

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1. List of paraphrases for "obey":

   comply, obedience, follow

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1. Raghuram Rajan:

   One of the things we need to do to avoid crony capitalism is have rule of law. So our point was obey our regulation, we will work with you to fix it, to make it more useful for you.

2. Van Jones:

   All we want is for the police to obey the law, we don't want them to be below us or beneath us. They should obey the law. That's what justice looks like.

3. John Cornyn:

   Today's victory is an important one, but the fight to reverse the President's unconstitutional overreach is not over, the President must respect the rule of law and fully obey the court's ruling.

4. C. S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man:

   Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey "people." People say different things: so do instincts. Our instincts are at war.... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest....

5. C. S. Lewis:

   Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey 'people.' People say different things so do instincts. Our instincts are at war.... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest....