| VERB | social | obey | be obedient to |
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| Sounds | owbey' | |
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| Rhymes | abbe ... sorbet: 8 rhymes with bey... | |
| Meaning | Be obedient to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Narrower | comply, follow, abide by | Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes |
| 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 |
| Opposite | disobey | refuse to go along with |
| Spanish | acatar, obedecer | |
| Catalan | acatar, creure, obeir | |
| Adjectives | obedient | dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority |
| Nouns | obedience, obeisance | the act of obeying |
| obedience | the trait of being willing / willing to obey | |
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