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obey

/əˈbeɪ/ verb · British & US
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What does obey mean?

verb

To follow the commands or rules of someone or something, or to do what someone tells you to do. To conform to a rule or authority.

Example

"She was told to obey the traffic lights and not to drive through the red light."

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