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| 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 |
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1. do as told: to follow instructions or behave in accordance with a law, rule, or order
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2. be controlled: to be controlled by somebody or something
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| [13th century. Via Old French obeir< Latin oboedire "listen to" < audire "hear"] |
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  o·bey·er noun |
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