obey
obey is a 4-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of.
- transitive verb. To submit to the authority of; to be ruled by.
- transitive verb. To yield to the impulse, power, or operation of; as, a ship obeys her helm.
- intransitive verb. To give obedience.
- verb. be obedient to
Common word forms
obeys, obeyed, obeyer, obeying, obeyable
Words from these letters
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