Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with obey in American Collocation
obey
verb
intransitive/transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/oʊˈbeɪ/
without thinking
blindly
implicitly
slavishly
unquestioningly
without question
The father who is blindly obeyed is obeyed from sheer weakness.
in a willing way
cheerfully
gladly
willingly
The children willingly obeyed their elders, and toddlers played peacefully together without arguing.
in a loyal way
dutifully
faithfully
loyally
Under hypnosis, Bill dutifully obeyed.
in a reluctant way
reluctantly
I reluctantly obeyed, because he threatened me with dire consequences if I didn’t.
quickly
immediately
instantly
promptly
without hesitation
He gave the order for his men to run into the castle, which they instantly obeyed.
command
instruction
law
order
rule
summons
If the patient is awake enough to obey commands ask them to lift their head off the pillow for 5 seconds.