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Please obey the safety rule.
What does Obey mean?
Obey means to follow a rule or direction.
Dictionary definition
To do what a rule, law, or instruction says.
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Obey in a sentence
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Drivers must obey the traffic sign at the corner.
hard
The character had to decide whether to obey the order or ask an important question.
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What does obey mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to obey?
Follow is close in meaning to obey.
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WordObey.
Partverb.
MeaningObey means to follow a rule or direction.
ExampleExample: Please obey the safety rule.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- oh · bay
- Strongest beat
- bay
- Ending
- bay
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on bay.
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Synonyms
Words like Obey
followUse when doing what a rule or direction says.
complyUse in more formal contexts for following a request or rule.
Antonyms
Opposite words
disobeyUse when someone does not follow a rule or direction.
ignoreUse when someone pays no attention to a rule or request.
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Word family
Obey word family
Base word
obey
verb
obeys
Follows a rule or direction now.
verb
obeyed
Followed a rule or direction in the past.
verb
obeying
Following a rule or direction.
adjective
obedient
Willing to obey.
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Hint for students
Obey means to follow a rule or direction.
Common mix-up
Obey is not the same as disobey. Obey means obey means to follow a rule or direction.
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Read this model sentence: Drivers must obey the traffic sign at the corner. Clue words: drivers, must, traffic. Underline clue words that show direction, order, or position. Now write one new sentence that shows obey without using the word obey. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show obey?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Drivers must obey the traffic sign at the corner." Why does obey fit better than disobey?
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