Antonyms for obeying
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : oh-bey |
| Phonetic Transcription : oʊˈbeɪ |
Definition of obeying
Origin :- late 13c., from Old French obeir "obey, be obedient, do one's duty" (12c.), from Latin obedire, oboedire "obey, be subject, serve; pay attention to, give ear," literally "listen to," from ob "to" (see ob-) + audire "listen, hear" (see audience). Same sense development is in cognate Old English hiersumnian. Related: Obeyed; obeying.
- verb conform, give in
- Obeying a quick impulse, Percival stepped to the curb as she came opposite to him.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- It is a delight to atone for a fault by obeying your commands.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- He gave me generally to understand that he was only obeying a custom of Modern Society.
- Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
- A honouring and obeying wife would let his trade alone altogether.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- He had been told to sweep out and dust, and he was obeying orders.
- Extract from : « The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys » by Gulielma Zollinger
- "There isn't anybody to see you," Mrs. Adams explained, obeying.
- Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
- You seem to be obeying something outside—which you're quite sure of.
- Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- As this was an order, the mate did not scruple about obeying it.
- Extract from : « Homeward Bound » by James Fenimore Cooper
- If I feel satisfied that my duty is done, you should rejoice in obeying me.
- Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 » by Various
- Yet "though it's dull at whiles," there is joy in the doing of it, there is joy in just obeying.
- Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
Synonyms for obeying
- abide by
- accede
- accept
- accord
- acquiesce
- act upon
- adhere to
- agree
- answer
- assent
- be loyal to
- be ruled by
- bow to
- carry out
- comply
- concur
- discharge
- do as one says
- do one's bidding
- do one's duty
- do what is expected
- do what one is told
- embrace
- execute
- follow
- fulfill
- get in line
- give way
- heed
- hold fast
- keep
- knuckle under
- live by
- mind
- observe
- perform
- play second fiddle
- respond
- serve
- submit
- surrender
- take orders
- toe the line
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