26984 words

obey

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction:

Examples:

The soldiers refused to obey (orders).
to obey the rules of international law
2

Examples:

Falling objects obey the law of gravity.
3
If your body or part of your body does not obey you, it does not work in the way it should:

Examples:

She was so tired her legs just wouldn't obey her any longer.
4
to do what you are told or expected to do according to someone in authority or a rule or law:

Examples:

[ I ] The toddler refused to obey.
[ T ] Residents are expected to obey the house rules.

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