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obey

obey \o--'ba-, *-\ vb [ME obeien, fr. OF obeir, fr. L oboedire, fr. ob- 
   towar]ds + -oedire (akin to audire to hear) - more at OB-, AUDIBLE 1: to 
   follow the commands or guidance of  2: to comply with : EXECUTE {~ an 
   order}  : to behave obediently  - obey.er n