Word a Day
obey
What does obey mean?
obey (verb): to do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use obey in a sentence?
- Obey traffic regulations. (Tatoeba sentence #11190746 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce obey?
/oʊˈbeɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does obey come from?
From Middle English obeyen, from Anglo-Norman obeir, obeier et al., Old French obeir.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “obey” mean?
to mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other
Not quite: that's what blend means.
to do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of
Right! That's what “obey” means.
to cause to be consumed by fire; to destroy or otherwise impact with fire or flames
Not quite: that's what burn means.
to impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell
Not quite: that's what communicate means.
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