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    Obéir (en. Obey)

    o-be-ir

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Execute what is requested or ordered.
    The child obeys his parents without discussion.
    L'enfant obéit à ses parents sans discuter.
    Respond positively to a request or directive.
    Employees must obey the company rules.
    Les employés doivent obéir aux règles de l'entreprise.
    Act in accordance with an obligation or law.
    Everyone is required to obey the laws of the country.
    Tout le monde est tenu d'obéir aux lois du pays.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'obedire', which means 'to listen' or 'to submit'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    obey to the letter
    Follow the instructions precisely.
    obéir à la lettre
    obey to the finger and the eye
    Obey blindly and immediately.
    obéir au doigt et à l'œil
    obey without discussion
    Comply without questioning.
    obéir sans discuter

    Related Words

    obedience
    Action of submitting to an authority.
    obéissance
    obedient
    Who obeys easily.
    obéissant
    disobey
    Not obeying.
    désobéir

    Slang Meanings

    Do what you're told without complaining.
    He must obey like a little dog.
    Il doit obéir comme un petit chien.
    Obey out of obligation or fear.
    He obeys more out of fear than respect.
    Il obéit plus par crainte que par respect.