obey

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /oʊˈbeɪ/ or /əˈbeɪ/
• (UK) IPA: /əʊˈbeɪ/ or /əˈbeɪ/

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Verb

Plain form obey

Third-person singular obeys

Past tense obeyed

Past participle obeyed

Present participle obeying

1. Obey is to do what a person tells you to do.
   • Antonym: disobey

   Soldiers in the army must obey their officers.

Related words

• obedience