Obedience vs. Obey

Obediencenoun

The quality of being obedient.

Obediencenoun

The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority.

Obediencenoun

A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him.

Obediencenoun

Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction.

Obediencenoun

The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.

Obediencenoun

Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness.

Obediencenoun

A following; a body of adherents; as, the Roman Catholic obedience, or the whole body of persons who submit to the authority of the pope.

Obediencenoun

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

Obediencenoun

the trait of being willing to obey

Obediencenoun

behavior intended to please your parents;

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