obeying

Meaning of obeying

verb, gerund or present participle
  1. submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law).
    I always obey my father

Middle English: from Old French obeir, from Latin oboedire, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ + audire ‘hear’.

Information about obeying

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of obeying

obey-ing

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • obeying is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

obeying synonyms

Meaning pay attention to; take notice of:

heed

Meaning fulfil or comply with (a social, legal, ethical, or religious obligation):

observe

Meaning agree to recognize and abide by (a legal requirement):

respect

Meaning act according to (an instruction or precept):

follow

Meaning consent to receive or undertake (something offered):

accept

obeying antonyms

Meaning fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority):

disobey

Meaning openly resist or refuse to obey:

defy

Meaning offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct):

contravene

Anagrams of obeying

biogeny

Words that rhyme with obeying

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