: to do what someone tells you to do or what a rule, law, etc., says you must do [+ obj] ▪ His dog has learned to obey several commands. ▪ He always obeys his parents. ▪ obey the law ▪ The children must obey the rules. ▪ Falling objects obey the laws of physics. [=falling objects move in a way that agrees with the laws of physics] [no obj] ▪ The children must learn to obey. ▪ This dog does not obey. [=does not do what it is told to do] — opposite disobey





