/ Dictionary / Index O obey: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•bey Pronunciation: (ō-bā'), [key] — v.t. to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents. to comply with or follow (a command, restriction, wish, instruction, etc.). (of things) to respond conformably in action to: The car obeyed the slightest touch of the steering wheel. to submit or conform in action to (some guiding principle, impulse, one's conscience, etc.). —v.i. to be obedient: to agree to obey. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: obey (Thesaurus) obese obfuscate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ontiguous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language