obey

Definition for obey

verb as in conform, give in

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accept, adhere to, carry out, comply, embrace, execute, heed, live by, observe, surrender

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accede, accord, acquiesce, agree, answer, assent, concur, discharge, follow, fulfill, keep, mind, perform, respond, serve, submit

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abide by, act upon, be loyal to, be ruled by, bow to, do as one says, do one's bidding, do one's duty, do what is expected, do what one is told, get in line, give way, hold fast, knuckle under, play second fiddle, take orders, toe the line

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It was advised – and I obeyed – that I eat it immediately.

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But his solo status is due to a variety of factors, starting with his desperation to atone for his past mistakes — the worst of which exploited his awful father’s conditioning to obey authority.

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In evangelical Christianity, God is viewed as the ultimate father figure who is to be obeyed totally and blindly.

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The only way to make Siggie obey is to threaten him with destruction.

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"The number of foreign immigrants who don't obey the rules is increasing," argues the young voter Uta Kato.

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