obeying
Meaning of obeying
verb, gerund or present participle
- submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law).
I always obey my father
Middle English: from Old French obeir, from Latin oboedire, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ + audire ‘hear’.
Information about obeying
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of obeying
obey-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- obeying is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
obeying synonyms
Meaning pay attention to; take notice of:
Meaning fulfil or comply with (a social, legal, ethical, or religious obligation):
Meaning agree to recognize and abide by (a legal requirement):
Meaning act according to (an instruction or precept):
Meaning consent to receive or undertake (something offered):
obeying antonyms
Meaning fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority):
Meaning openly resist or refuse to obey:
Meaning offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct):
Anagrams of obeying
Words that rhyme with obeying
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