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Meanings of obey in English

Portuguese
obedecer
Spanish
obedecer

Be obedient to.

obedecer

To act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes.

Antonyms
Examples for "disobey"
Examples for "disobey"
1
You couldn't disobey a direct order and go back a second time.
King Rat
2
But in the UK, it was normal for children to disobey staff.
The Guardian
3
Thus she spoke; nor did the father of gods and men disobey.
The Iliad of Homer (1873)
4
It was their decision to disobey that order as much as yours.
Earth Afire
5
Musa dared not disobey; and thus, for the time being, Tarik triumphed.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 07 (of 15), Spanish
Usage of obey in English
1
NRA survey shows more car drivers obey new limits on major routes.
The Irish Times
2
You still won't find the word 'obey' in them, Phoebe said crisply.
The Book of Life
3
Otherwise you can't expect the people to obey laws, Mr Schroder said.
The Irish Times
4
Following the rules Please obey the rules and stay home during lockdown.
The South African
5
It's the new rule... but we will not obey it, he said.
Reuters
6
During your stay, however short that may be, you will obey protocol.
Shutter Island
7
This would mean the UK would not have to obey EU rules.
BBC
8
But we did not obey and called out: 'Is there no refuge?'
The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights. Vol. 1
9
Whoever had the right to command in public, must obey in private.
Wheel of Time [08]: The Path of Daggers
10
The Ravens were trained to obey without question and with absolute loyalty.
Embrace the darkness
11
The beam across the window will serve; and Bassett rose to obey.
Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories
12
Beyond that, the list appears to obey no logic, no organising principle.
The Guardian
13
That is, it was if we obey the law of the state.
Dayworld
14
Y: And obey Allah and the Messenger; that ye may obtain mercy.
Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side
15
The weak must obey or be crushed; not so with the strong.
A Daughter of the Snows
16
I was not impertinent; and I never refused to obey the rules.
An Unsocial Socialist
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Translations for obey
Portuguese
obedecer
Spanish
obedecer
Obey through the time
Obey across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Australia
Less common
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