Definition of: obey

(ō·bā′, ə·bā′) v.t.
1. To do the bidding of; be obedient to.
2. To carry into effect; execute, as a command.
3. To act in accordance with; be guided by: to obey the law.
—v.i.
4. To be obedient. [<OF obeir <L obedire, var. of oboedire give ear, obey <ob- in the direction of + audire hear]
—o·bey′er noun Synonyms: comply, defer, keep, observe, submit, yield. See FOLLOW, KEEP, SERVE. Antonyms: contemn, defy, disobey, infringe, refuse, resist, violate. See synonyms for GOVERN.