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Synonyms for obey
oʊˈbeɪobey
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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 Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
obeyverb
be obedient to
Antonyms:
disobey
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Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
obeyverb
Synonyms:
comply, submit to, heed, regard, be ruled by
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#611 | result | |
#868 | submit | |
#1016 | copy | |
#1164 | follow | |
#3607 | attend | |
#4557 | yield | |
#5119 | comply | |
#5752 | chase | |
#7546 | pursue | |
#7561 | succeed | |
#7591 | observe | |
#12721 | accompany | |
#14320 | obey | |
#15783 | obedience | |
#19286 | practise | |
#23715 | heed | |
#32164 | imitate | |
#48782 | ensue |
How to use obey in a sentence?
Of course, just like any nationality, there are several people who do not really obey the law, but I don’t think that is something to be focused on, the removal of visa upon arrivals for Russian tourists is just a proposal and I hope the matter does not become a problem.
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly:
You can't pick and choose the laws that you obey, and I can't pick and choose the laws that we're by law required to enforce. ... We had a court order to remove her and we did.
Experience shows that if there is no enforcement, no one will obey the law. And for this, the fear of the police is a must. And this is done through the threat or the actual use of force.
Fantastic tyrant of the amorous heart. How hard thy yoke, how cruel thy dart. Those escape your anger who refuse your sway, and those are punished most, who most obey.
Getting drivers to slow down and obey the speed limit, buckle up every trip and always drive sober will be key to reversing these negative trends.
Translations for obey
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- طاعة, طَاعَArabic
- podřídit se, poslouchat, řídit se (čím), být v souladuCzech
- ufuddhauWelsh
- adlydeDanish
- gehorchenGerman
- υπακούω, υπακούουνGreek
- obedecerSpanish
- اطاعت کردن, اطاعتPersian
- noudattaa, totellaFinnish
- obéirFrench
- आज्ञा का पालनHindi
- engedelmeskedikHungarian
- mematuhiIndonesian
- ubbidire, obbedireItalian
- לצייתHebrew
- 言いなり, 従うJapanese
- დამორჩილება, გაგონებაGeorgian
- obediteLatin
- mauMāori
- gehoorzamenDutch
- være lydhør, adlydeNorwegian
- przestrzegać, posłuszniPolish
- obedecerPortuguese
- ascultaRomanian
- повиноваться, подчинятьсяRussian
- lydaSwedish
- పాటించటానికిTelugu
- itaatTurkish
- підкорятисяUkrainian
- 遵守Chinese
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