Definition for Obey:

• OBEYER.

Synonyms for Obey:

• n.

  •
  • same.

• v.

  •adhere (verb)
  • support,
  • respect.
  •comply (verb)
  • cede,
  • agree,
  • consent,
  • consent to,
  • cave,
  • concur,
  • succumb,
  • genuflect,
  • conform to,
  • give in,
  • bow,
  • observe,
  • satisfy,
  • yield,
  • capitulate,
  • knuckle under,
  • accept,
  • bend,
  • stay in line,
  • assent,
  • go along with,
  • agree to,
  • surrender,
  • acquiesce,
  • kowtow.
  •conform (verb)
  • fall in with,
  • be guided by,
  • follow the crowd,
  • square,
  • accommodate,
  • reconcile.
  •defer (verb)
  • adjust,
  • concede,
  • adapt.
  •fall (verb)
  • resign.
  •follow (verb)
  • match,
  • mimic,
  • attend,
  • note,
  • adopt,
  • regard,
  • watch,
  • reflect,
  • imitate,
  • mirror,
  • copy.
  •fulfill (verb)
  • effect,
  • meet,
  • implement,
  • achieve,
  • accomplish.
  •heed (verb)
  • hearken,
  • hear,
  • bear in mind,
  • take notice of,
  • see,
  • follow orders,
  • pay attention,
  • consider,
  • mark.
  •keep (verb)
  • celebrate.
  •obey (verb)
  • respond,
  • accord,
  • carry out,
  • be loyal to,
  • do as one says,
  • do what one is told,
  • bow to,
  • accede,
  • execute,
  • take orders,
  • live by,
  • perform,
  • get in line,
  • do what is expected,
  • act upon,
  • embrace,
  • discharge,
  • play second fiddle,
  • answer,
  • do one's duty,
  • toe the line.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • recognize,
  • keep to,
  • adhere to,
  • mind,
  • abide by,
  • manage.
  •
  • DO,
  • behave.
  •
  • abide.
  •follow
  • hold fast.
  •heed
  • do one's bidding.

Paraphrases for Obey:

• Independent

  • Verb, past tense
    Corresponded.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    follow, conform, listen, govern.
  • Verb, base form
    follow, abide, respects, heed, uphold, conform, enforce, execute, undergo, respond, listen, perform, govern.

Antonyms for Obey:

• v.

  • adhere
    not conform, disjoin.
  • comply
    reject, deny, rebuff, refuse, resist, oppose, decline.
  • conform
    fight, differ.
  • conform, give in
    dispute, disallow, argue, leave, forget, protest, ask, dissent, object, question, disagree, disapprove.
  • defer
    force, forge, advance.
  • fall
    overthrow, win, reach, overcome, attain.
  • follow
    disregard, scorn, avoid.
  • fulfill
    miss, neglect, fail.
  • heed
    overlook, ignore.
  • keep
    dishonor.
  • obey
    disobey.
  • Other antonyms:
    mock, scoff, pass over, withstand, pooh-pooh, brush off, flout, rebel, challenge, renounce, dismiss, revolt, shrug off, disoblige, break, dare, repudiate, deride, buck, overpass, breach, contest, wink, lead, combat, mutiny.

Hypernym for Obey:

• v.

  • social
    mind, comply, heed, listen, take orders, follow, abide by.

Hyponym for Obey:

• v.

  • social
    adjust, conform, adapt.