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obey

o·bey [ ō báy ] (past and past participle o·beyed, present participle o·bey·ing, 3rd person present singular o·beys)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. do as told: to follow instructions or behave in accordance with a law, rule, or order

2. be controlled: to be controlled by somebody or something

[13th century. Via Old French obeir< Latin oboedire "listen to" < audire "hear"]

o·bey·er noun
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