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obey BrE / əˈbeɪ /  NAmE / əˈbeɪ / Native audio playback is not supported. obey(verb)BrE / əˈbeɪ /  NAmE / əˈbeɪ / to do what you are told or expected to doopposite disobeyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/disobeyto obey a command/an order/rules/the lawHe 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.People have a moral duty to obey the law.Rules are rules and they must be obeyed.She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed.She’s being punished for failure to obey a court order.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they obeyhe / she / it obeyspast simple obeyedpast participle obeyed-ing form obeyingWord 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 had always obeyed his parents without question.i tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me.‘sit down!’ meekly, she obeyed. 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

Word	obey
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / əˈbeɪ / NAmE / əˈbeɪ /
Example	to obey a command/an order/rules/the law 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.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=obey
Content	obey (verb)BrE / əˈbeɪ / NAmE / əˈbeɪ / 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 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. People have a moral duty to obey the law. Rules are rules and they must be obeyed. She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed. She’s being punished for failure to obey a court order. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they obey he / she / it obeys past simple obeyed past participle obeyed -ing form obeying 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 Obeyed I Verb Bre Command/An Order/Rules/The

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