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obey /əˈbeɪ/ /əˈbeɪ/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/o/obe/obey_/obey__us_2_rr.mp3 obey(verb)/əˈbeɪ/ /əˈbeɪ/Verb Formsto do what you are told or expected to doOPPOSITE disobeyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/disobeyto obey a command/an order/rules/the lawHe was arrested when he failed to obey a police instruction to stop.He has turned into an efficient soldier, blindly obeying orders (= without questioning them).He had always obeyed his parents without question.I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me.‘Sit down!’ Meekly, she obeyed.Extra ExamplesHe refuses to obey the rules.The driver refused to obey police instructions.The soldiers were punished for failing to obey orders.People have a moral duty to obey the law.She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed.She's being punished for failure to obey a court order.Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French obeir, from Latin oboedire, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ + audire ‘hear’.

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(verb) to obey a command/an order/rules/the lawhe was arrested when he failed to obey a police instruction to stop.he has turned into an efficient soldier, blindly obeying orders (= without questioning them).he had always obeyed his parents without question. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=obey This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	obey
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	/əˈbeɪ/ /əˈbeɪ/
Example	to obey a command/an order/rules/the law he was arrested when he failed to obey a police instruction to stop. he has turned into an efficient soldier, blindly obeying orders (= without questioning them). he had always obeyed his parents without question.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/o/obe/obey_/obey__us_2_rr.mp3
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Content	obey (verb)/əˈbeɪ/ /əˈbeɪ/ Verb Forms to do what you are told or expected to do OPPOSITE disobey https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/disobey to obey a command/an order/rules/the law He was arrested when he failed to obey a police instruction to stop. He has turned into an efficient soldier, blindly obeying orders (= without questioning them). He had always obeyed his parents without question. I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ‘Sit down!’ Meekly, she obeyed. Extra Examples He refuses to obey the rules. The driver refused to obey police instructions. The soldiers were punished for failing to obey orders. People have a moral duty to obey the law. She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed. She's being punished for failure to obey a court order. Word Origin Middle English: from Old French obeir, from Latin oboedire, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ + audire ‘hear’.
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Obey əˈbeɪ Police Orders Verb Command/An Order/Rules/The Law

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