obéir — meaning in English

English meaning

• obey verb To do what someone in authority tells you to do.

Senses

obéir is used for these senses in English:

• abide by (transitive) To accept (a decision or law) and act in accordance with it; to conform to (a decision or law); to acquiesce to (a decision or law).
• obey (transitive) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.

obey — full definition

1. verb To do what someone in authority tells you to do.
2. verb To follow a rule, law, or instinct.

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