English > obey: 1 sense > verb 1, socialMeaning | Be obedient to. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
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Narrower | comply, follow, abide by | Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes |
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heed, mind, listen | pay close attention to |
take orders | Receive and be expected to follow directions or commands |
Broader | adjust, conform, adapt | adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions |
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Opposite | disobey | refuse to go along with |
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Spanish | acatar, obedecer |
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Catalan | acatar, creure, obeir |
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Adjectives | obedient | dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority |
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Nouns | obedience, obeisance | the act of obeying |
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obedience | the trait of being willing / willing to obey |