obey

/oʊbˈeɪ/verb2 syllables

Obey means: be obedient to.

Opposites of obey

disobey

What does obey mean?1

verb

1

be obedient to

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with obey?60

one syllable

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two syllables

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three syllables

Show 40 near rhymes

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All 60 rhymes for obey, grouped by syllable

Obey in a sentence

If you cannot understand good advise, you cannot obey it.Bah_Dure
When the captain commands, the crew must obey.unknown
A judge must obey not the king, but the law.CarpeLanam
A judge has to obey the law, not the king.CarpeLanam
But whomsoever the state appoints, him we should obey.mhenderson5
If you know what is good for you, you will obey my commands.MT
I am tolerant, so long as the slaves obey my orders.sangelo
If you don't obey, the bogeyman will come and get you.Miktsoanit

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Forms of obey

as a verb

past tense: obeyed
present participle: obeying
third-person singular: obeys