obey
/əˈbeɪ/verb
उच्चारण अबे
आज्ञा मानना, पालन करना
Basic word
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[T, I]
to do what you are told or expected to do
आज्ञा मानना, पालन करना
- Obey your parents.
- obey the law
- Soldiers must obey the orders of their officers.
+ 2 more examples
- Drivers who do not obey traffic signals may be fined.
- The dog always obeys when Arjun calls its name.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the obey words: obey, comply with (formal, act according to a rule: 'comply with the order'), abide by (accept and follow a rule or decision), adhere to, observe (follow a law or custom), conform to, toe the line.
पालन के शब्द याद रखिए: obey, comply with (औपचारिक, नियम के अनुसार कार्य करना: 'comply with the order'), abide by (नियम या निर्णय मानना), adhere to, observe (कानून या रिवाज़ मानना), conform to, toe the line।
§Grammar and usage
Obey sb or sth (no preposition: 'obey the rules', not 'obey to the rules').
Obey sb या sth (बिना preposition: 'obey the rules', 'obey to the rules' नहीं)।
The adjective obedient means doing what you are told ('an obedient student'); its opposite disobedient.
Adjective obedient का अर्थ आज्ञाकारी है ('an obedient student'); विपरीत disobedient।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
History GK: Gandhi's Civil Disobedience Movement (1930) began with the Dandi March.
इतिहास GK में गांधी का सविनय अवज्ञा आंदोलन (1930) दांडी मार्च से शुरू हुआ।