Associations to the word «Obey»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
OBEY, verb. (transitive) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
OBEY, verb. (intransitive) To do as one is told.
OBEY, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To be obedient, compliant (to a given law, restriction etc.).
Dictionary definition
OBEY, verb. Be obedient to.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.