Associations to the word «Obey»

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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.