Obey synonyms and antonyms
ō-bā'
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(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.
The definition of acquiesce means to give in or go along with something without protesting, even if you don't really want to.
To allow oneself to be subjected to something:
To be accountable or responsible to; to account to
To give way to argument, persuasion, influence, or entreaty.
To abide by an agreement.
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To act toward (another) in a specified way:
(--- Upper Southern US) To have in mind as a goal or purpose; intend.
To stick fast; stay attached
do what one is told
To act in accordance with orders
To occur or be evident as a consequence; result:
attend to orders
To act in accordance with orders
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To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.
A statute. Something done or performed. The process of doing or performing. See also actus reus, overt act and omission.
behave (related)
To act, react, function, or perform in a particular way:
To execute; effect; perform (an act, action, etc.)
To grant or concede; bestow
To discharge (duties, for example).
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agree (related)
(Intransitive) To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.
submit to
To act in acknowledgment of (a holiday, for example); keep or celebrate:
yield to (related)
obedient (related)
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in-obedience-to (related)
admonish (related)
transgress (related)
Respond is defined as to answer or reply or to act in return.
To give over or resign (oneself) to something, as to an emotion:
To carry out or execute an action or process; esp., to take part in a musical program, act in a play, dance, etc. before an audience
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give allegiance to
To act in accordance with a recognized principle
make one's own
To act in accordance with a recognized principle
The definition of embrace is to hug, eagerly accept, or to be serious about starting something new.
To act in accordance with a recognized principle
do what is expected of one
To act in accordance with orders
do one's duty
To act in accordance with orders
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redeem one's pledge
To act in accordance with orders
do as one says
To act in accordance with orders
come at call
To act in accordance with orders
To agree (with); be in accord (in an opinion, etc.)
take orders
To act in accordance with orders
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do the will of
To act in accordance with orders
do one's bidding
To act in accordance with orders
To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy.
play-second-fiddle
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else.
be devoted to
To act in accordance with a recognized principle
be attached to
To act in accordance with a recognized principle
mutiny (antonym)
To participate in a mutiny; revolt against constituted authority
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oppose (antonym)
To present in counterbalance or contrast:
refuse (antonym)
To decline to accept, agree to, or do something
be ruled by
To think of in a certain light; consider
To remain in a state or condition; stay:
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love-god (related)
abide (related)
obedience (related)
bow to
To act in accordance with orders
To act in accordance with a recognized principle
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set one's course by
To act in accordance with a recognized principle
be loyal to
To act in accordance with a recognized principle
To change so as to be suitable to or conform with something else:
accommodate to
To act in accordance with a recognized principle
(With relationship implied by context) To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.
To admit as being in accordance with fact, truth, or a claim; acknowledge:
To act in accordance with a recognized principle
To act in accordance with a recognized principle
rebel (antonym)
To feel or express strong unwillingness or repugnance:
To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill:
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