Bible Dictionaries
Obey

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

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

(2):

(v. t.) To submit to the authority of; to be ruled by.

(3):

(v. i.) To give obedience.

(4):

(v. t.) To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Obey'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/obey.html. 1828.