Obey synonyms | Best 80 synonyms for obey

comply

To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform.

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accept

(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.

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acquiesce

The definition of acquiesce means to give in or go along with something without protesting, even if you don't really want to.

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submit

To allow oneself to be subjected to something:

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answer-to

To be accountable or responsible to; to account to

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yield

To give way to argument, persuasion, influence, or entreaty.

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respect

To abide by an agreement.

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serve

To act toward (another) in a specified way:

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mind

(--- Upper Southern US) To have in mind as a goal or purpose; intend.

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abide by

To remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere.

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adhere

To stick fast; stay attached

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do what one is told

To act in accordance with orders

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follow

To occur or be evident as a consequence; result:

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attend to orders

To act in accordance with orders

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consent

To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.

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act

A statute. Something done or performed. The process of doing or performing. See also actus reus, overt act and omission.

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behave (related)

To act, react, function, or perform in a particular way:

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do

To execute; effect; perform (an act, action, etc.)

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carry out

(Idiomatic) To fulfill.

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accord

To grant or concede; bestow

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exercise

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.

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submit to

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disobey (antonym)

To refuse to obey an order of (somebody).

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observe

To act in acknowledgment of (a holiday, for example); keep or celebrate:

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conform

To make similar in form or nature; to make suitable for a purpose; to adapt.

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yield to (related)

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obedient (related)

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in-obedience-to (related)

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admonish (related)

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transgress (related)

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respond

Respond is defined as to answer or reply or to act in return.

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act-on

(Medicine) To affect something.

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surrender

To give over or resign (oneself) to something, as to an emotion:

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perform

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

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reconcile

To make the net difference in credits and debits of a financial account agree with the balance.

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make one's own

To act in accordance with a recognized principle

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embrace

The definition of embrace is to hug, eagerly accept, or to be serious about starting something new.

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conform to

To act in accordance with a recognized principle

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do what is expected of one

To act in accordance with orders

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do one's duty

To act in accordance with orders

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redeem one's pledge

To act in accordance with orders

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do as one says

To act in accordance with orders

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come at call

To act in accordance with orders

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concur

To agree (with); be in accord (in an opinion, etc.)

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accede

(Intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way. [from 16th c.]

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assent

To agree to, give approval.

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take orders

To act in accordance with orders

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do the will of

To act in accordance with orders

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do one's bidding

To act in accordance with orders

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fulfill

To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy.

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play-second-fiddle

(Idiomatic, intransitive) To play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else.

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be devoted to

To act in accordance with a recognized principle

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be attached to

To act in accordance with a recognized principle

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mutiny (antonym)

To participate in a mutiny; revolt against constituted authority

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oppose (antonym)

To present in counterbalance or contrast:

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refuse (antonym)

To decline to accept, agree to, or do something

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cast-off (antonym)

(Intransitive, knitting) To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.

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be ruled by

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heed

To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.

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regard

To think of in a certain light; consider

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keep

To remain in a state or condition; stay:

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toe the line or mark

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same (related)

(Obsolete or UK dialectal) Together.

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love-god (related)

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abide (related)

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obedience (related)

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bow to

To act in accordance with orders

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live by

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

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be loyal to

To act in accordance with a recognized principle

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adjust

To change so as to be suitable to or conform with something else:

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accommodate to

To act in accordance with a recognized principle

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adopt

(With relationship implied by context) To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.

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own

To admit as being in accordance with fact, truth, or a claim; acknowledge:

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hold fast

To act in accordance with a recognized principle

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adhere (to)

To act in accordance with a recognized principle

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rebel (antonym)

To feel or express strong unwillingness or repugnance:

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practice

To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill:

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