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Definition of obey : 1. To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of.
2. To give obedience.
3. To submit to the authority of; to be ruled by.
4. To yield to the impulse, power, or operation of; as, a ship obeys her helm.

Synonyms:

accede, embrace, act, go after, answer to, oppose, adjust, own, mind, hold fast, perform, succeed, cast off, imitate, ensue, practise, live by, rebel, abide by, adopt, behave, refuse, copy, disobey, accord, result, conform to, chase, accompany, attend, do, come after, same, reconcile, keep, respond, pursue, carry out, follow, practice, heed

cave, fulfill, submit, kowtow, surrender, capitulate, assent, consent, respect, accept, succumb, comply, defer, cede, adhere, genuflect, bend, observe, conform, bow, concur, yield, agree, acquiesce, knuckle under

serve

Usage examples:

• Oh, no; it would be simply impossible to obey them." - "Old Fritz and the New Era", Louise Muhlbach.
• That she would obey he knew; and he let her take her time. - "A Red Wallflower", Susan Warner.
• It was his place to obey. - "It Happened in Egypt", C. N. Williamson A. M. Williamson.