Listen vs. Obey

Listenverb

(intransitive) To pay attention to a sound or speech.

Listenverb

(intransitive) To expect or wait for a sound, such as a signal.

Listenverb

(intransitive) To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.

Listenverb

To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.

Listenverb

To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend.

Listenverb

To give heed; to yield to advice; to follow admonition; to obey.

Listenverb

To attend to.

Listenverb

hear with intention;

Listenverb

listen and pay attention;

Listenverb

pay close attention to; give heed to;

Listenverb

give one's attention to a sound

Listenverb

take notice of and act on what someone says; respond to advice or a request

Listenverb

make an effort to hear something; be alert and ready to hear something

Listenverb

used to urge someone to pay attention to what one is going to say

Listennoun

an act of listening to something

Obeyverb

(transitive) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.

Obeyverb

(intransitive) To do as one is told.

Obeyverb

To be obedient, compliant (to a given law, restriction etc.).

Obeyverb

To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of.

Obeyverb

To submit to the authority of; to be ruled by.

Obeyverb

To yield to the impulse, power, or operation of; as, a ship obeys her helm.

Obeyverb

To give obedience.

Obeyverb

be obedient to