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obedience

/əˈbiːdiəns/noun

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आज्ञाकारिता, आज्ञापालन

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    [U] ~ (to sb/sth)

    the fact of doing what you are told or are expected to do

    आज्ञाकारिता, आज्ञापालन

    • The soldiers showed complete obedience to their commander.
    • blind obedience to tradition
    • The dog was trained to show obedience to its owner.
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    • Children are taught obedience at home and at school.
    • The captain demanded absolute obedience from the crew.

    Synonyms compliance submission dutifulness

    Opposite disobedience defiance rebellion

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

obedience to sb / sth

Use to for the person, order or law that is obeyed.

जिस व्यक्ति, आदेश या कानून का पालन हो, उसके लिए 'obedience to' आता है।

  • Obedience to the law is the duty of every citizen.
  • The soldiers showed complete obedience to their officer.

in obedience to sth

In obedience to is a formal phrase meaning because of an order or rule.

'In obedience to' औपचारिक phrase है, जिसका अर्थ किसी आदेश या नियम के कारण है।

  • In obedience to the court's order, the shop was closed.

obedience (uncountable) / obedient (adj) / obey (verb)

The noun is uncountable, the adjective is obedient (with to), and the verb obey takes a direct object.

Noun uncountable है, adjective obedient है (to के साथ), और क्रिया obey का सीधा object आता है।

  • An obedient child obeys his parents.

demand / expect / insist on obedience

These verbs go with obedience, and insist takes on.

ये क्रियाएँ obedience के साथ आती हैं, और insist के साथ on आता है।

  • The teacher insists on obedience in the classroom.
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adjective + obedience

blindstrictcompleteunquestioningabsolute

  • Blind obedience can lead to wrong actions.

verb + obedience

demandteachexpectcommandenforce

  • The army demands strict obedience.

obedience + noun

trainingclassto ordersto lawto authority

  • Dogs attend obedience classes.

noun + of obedience

dutyhabitlessonsignoath

  • Obedience is a lesson children learn early.
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  • The dog's obedience impressed the guests.

कुत्ते की आज्ञाकारिता ने मेहमानों को प्रभावित किया।

  • Radhika's obedience pleased her grandmother.

राधिका की आज्ञाकारिता से उसकी दादी प्रसन्न हुईं।

  • Obedience to traffic rules saves lives.

यातायात नियमों का पालन जीवन बचाता है।

  • The officer expected obedience without question.

अधिकारी बिना प्रश्न के आज्ञा-पालन की अपेक्षा करता था।

  • Democracy does not mean blind obedience to leaders.

लोकतंत्र का अर्थ नेताओं की अंधी आज्ञा-पालन नहीं है।

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✗ Obedience of the law is necessary.

✓ Obedience to the law is necessary.

Obedience takes to, not of.

'Obedience' के बाद to आता है, of नहीं।

✗ He is obedience to his father.

✓ He is obedient to his father.

After is you need the adjective obedient, not the noun.

is के बाद adjective 'obedient' चाहिए, noun नहीं।

✗ The boy obeyed to his teacher.

✓ The boy obeyed his teacher.

Obey is transitive and takes no preposition.

'Obey' सकर्मक है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words are close, but they stress different attitudes to authority.

ये शब्द निकट हैं, पर अधिकार के प्रति अलग रवैये पर बल देते हैं।

obedience

Doing what you are told.

जो कहा जाए वही करना।

  • The child showed obedience.

compliance

Following a rule or request, often formal or official.

नियम या अनुरोध का पालन, प्रायः औपचारिक या आधिकारिक।

  • The firm is in compliance with the law.

submission

Accepting someone's power over you, often unwillingly.

किसी की सत्ता मान लेना, प्रायः अनिच्छा से।

  • The rebels were forced into submission.
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§Grammar and usage

Obedience to.

'obedience to' आता है।