Dictionary Entry
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.
4 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 9 · 5 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of.
- 2transitive verb
To submit to the authority of; to be ruled by.
- 3transitive verb
To yield to the impulse, power, or operation of; as, a ship obeys her helm.
- 4intransitive verb
To give obedience.
- 5verb
be obedient to
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