Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to obey
Participle: obeyed
Gerund: obeying
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | obey |
| you | obey |
| he;she;it | obeys |
| we | obey |
| you | obey |
| they | obey |
Perfect
| I | have obeyed |
| you | have obeyed |
| he;she;it | has obeyed |
| we | have obeyed |
| you | have obeyed |
| they | have obeyed |
Past
| I | obeyed |
| you | obeyed |
| he;she;it | obeyed |
| we | obeyed |
| you | obeyed |
| they | obeyed |
Pluperfect
| I | had obeyed |
| you | had obeyed |
| he;she;it | had obeyed |
| we | had obeyed |
| you | had obeyed |
| they | had obeyed |
Future
| I | will obey |
| you | will obey |
| he;she;it | will obey |
| we | will obey |
| you | will obey |
| they | will obey |
Future Perfect
| I | will have obeyed |
| you | will have obeyed |
| he;she;it | will have obeyed |
| we | will have obeyed |
| you | will have obeyed |
| they | will have obeyed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | obey |
| you | obey |
| he;she;it | obey |
| we | obey |
| you | obey |
| they | obey |
Perfect
| I | have obeyed |
| you | have obeyed |
| he;she;it | have obeyed |
| we | have obeyed |
| you | have obeyed |
| they | have obeyed |
Imperfect
| I | obeyed |
| you | obeyed |
| he;she;it | obeyed |
| we | obeyed |
| you | obeyed |
| they | obeyed |
Pluperfect
| I | had obeyed |
| you | had obeyed |
| he;she;it | had obeyed |
| we | had obeyed |
| you | had obeyed |
| they | had obeyed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would obey |
| you | would obey |
| he;she;it | would obey |
| we | would obey |
| you | would obey |
| they | would obey |
Perfect
| I | would have obeyed |
| you | would have obeyed |
| he;she;it | would have obeyed |
| we | would have obeyed |
| you | would have obeyed |
| they | would have obeyed |
Imperative
| you | obey |
| we | Let's obey |
| you | obey |
Verbs conjugated like 'obey'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'obey'
abet,
abuy,
bay,
be,
bed,
beg,
bet,
bogey,
boy,
buy,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to accept instruction or command
- accede, acquiesce, assent, comply, conform, submit, yield
- comply
- conform, follow, mind, observe, keep, consent, submit
Antonyms
- to accept instruction or command
- defy, disobey, rebel, violate
- to reject instruction or command
- accede, acquiesce, assent, comply, conform, submit, disobey, yield
- comply
- disobey, refuse, reject, oppose
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English obeyen, from Anglo-Norman obeir, obeier et al., Old French obeir, from Latin oboediō (also obēdiō (“to listen to, harken, usually in extended sense, obey, be subject to, serve”)), from ob- (“before, near”) + audiō (“to hear”). Compare audient. In Latin, ob + audire would have been expected to become Classical Latin *obūdiō (compare in + claudō becoming inclūdō), but it has been theorized that the usual law court associations of the word for obeying encouraged a false archaism from ū to oe, to oboediō (compare Old Latin oinos → Classical Latin ūnus). See: Anglo-Norman '
obeir', Latin '
oboediō'.
Verbs referencing "obey"
Esperanto
obei.
Sample Sentences
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“ Well, ” said Eliza, mournfully, “ I always thought that I must obey my master and mistress, or I couldn't be a Christian. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ You go there, and put these on. ” Tom obeyed, and in a few moments returned.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] and no less, to talk to us sinners about our sins ! Powerful holy critter, he must be ! Here, you rascal, you make believe to be so pious,—didn't you never hear, out of yer Bible, ’ Servants, obey yer masters ’ ? An't I yer master ? Didn't I pay down twelve hundred dollars, cash, for all there is inside yer old cussed black shell ? An't yer mine, now, body and soul ? ” he said, giving Tom a [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)