as in to follow
to act according to the commands of
she taught her dog to obey her when she said "Sit!" most people obey the law and wear their seat belts
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Recent Examples of obey
Children, in turn, were obliged to honor and obey their parents who cared for them.
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Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
If some of the participants refused to obey Combs’ demands and orders, the mogul allegedly would subject them to mental and physical harm.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2024
While there is no state law requiring drivers to roll down their windows, officers will eventually ask them to do it to observe and speak with the driver, said Scherer.
Not obeying a lawful order or direction from a police officer during a traffic stop is a misdemeanor in Arizona.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
Lower prices seemed pretty likely despite the insistence of so many experts that oil was ‘different’ and didn’t obey the laws of supply and demand.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Obey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obey. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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