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obey

verb abide by, accede, accept, accommodate, acquiesce, act in accordance with orders, act on, adhere to, agree, answer to, assent, attend to, attend to orders, be deeoted to, be faithful to, be governed by, be guided by, be loyal to, be obedient, be regulated by, be subject, behave, bend to, be ruled by, bow to, carry out, come at call, conform, consent, defer to, do the will of, execute, fall in with, follow, follow orders, fulfill, fulfill the commands of, give allegiance to, give way, heed, humble oneself to, keep, kneel to, listen, live by, mind, oboedire, obsequi, parere, perform, please, respect, respond, satisfy, serve, submit, succumb, surrender, take orders, yield
Foreign phrases: Ejus nulla culpa est cui parere necesse sit.No guilt attaches to a person who is compelled to obey.

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Edward Carpenter, the Dean of Westminster Abbey, also believes that it's not necessary for the bride to promise to obey her husband.

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Since, by all accounts, Abraham was one of the prophets, (6) it seems reasonable that Isaac was required to obey the law of the prophet (his father Abraham).

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To drive home his point, Al-Asheikh reminded the audience that the Holy Qur'an urges citizens to obey rulers who are in charge of the state.

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The officers would also swear to obey military orders and orders from their leaders; they would swear to protect their weapons and never abandon them until they die.

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Constables are an extension of law enforcement and should obey the laws set forth by the state.

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We were at a crisis point where the parks were about $750 million short every year of what they needed," Obey says.

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It's important people keep obeying turtle nesting regulations and obey laws that prohibit going near sea turtle nests," Carli Segelson, Florida Wildlife Commission spokesperson, told the Palm Beach Post.