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obey
nouns
obey the law/rules
• She’s the sort of person who always obeys the rules.
obey an order/command/instruction
• The first duty of a soldier is to obey orders.
an obligation to obey
(= to have a duty to do something )
• Citizens have an obligation to obey the law.
verbs
must obey/have to obey
• She felt she had to obey her father, even though she thought he was wrong.
refuse to obey
• Many people felt the law was unfair, and refused to obey it.
adverbs
blindly obey
(= to obey without asking any questions )
• He looked terrified, but blindly obeyed.
obey instantly/immediately
• He expected his orders to be obeyed instantly.
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verb ADV. immediately, instantly She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed. | automatically, blindly, meekly, unquestioningly | eagerly | reluctantly VERB + OBEY have to, must | refuse to He refuses to obey the school rules. | fail to | be willing to | promise to PHRASES be only obeying orders At the trial the soldiers made the excuse that they were only obeying orders. | a duty/an obligation to obey People have a moral duty to obey the law. | sth has to be/must be obeyed Rules are rules and they must be obeyed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verb
comply:
We must obey the laws of the land.
Simple Definitions
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obey
to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a law or rule says you must do:
• You must obey a senior officer at all times. • If everyone obeys the rules of the road, safety is much improved.
do what somebody says
especially spoken to do what someone has advised or ordered you to do. In informal and everyday situations, people usually say do what somebody says rather than obey:
• I did what you said but the car still hasn’t started. • My husband never does what I say.
do what you are told/do as you are told
to do what your parent or teacher says you must do – used especially about children:
• At school, we expect the pupils to do what they are told. • Do as you’re told and sit down.
follow sb’s orders/instructions/advice
to do what someone says you should do, or advises you to do:
• You must follow your doctor’s orders. • I followed the manufacturer’s instructions. • I hope she’ll follow my advice.
abide by something
formal to accept and obey a rule, law, agreement etc:
• Players have to abide by the rules of the game.
respect
formal to obey the law or customs of a place, even when you do not agree with them, because this is a necessary part of living in a society:
• Smokers should respect the law, and only smoke in the privacy of their own homes.
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