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obeying

v.
B1 Intermediate US //oʊˈbeɪɪŋ// UK //əʊbˈeɪɪŋ// obey·ing

v. doing what you are told to do by a person, a rule, or a law. It means following instructions without arguing.

v. complying with an order, request, or law or submitting to another's authority. Present participle of 'obey'; functions as the continuous aspect or a gerund.


SIMPLE

He is obeying the rules of the game.

CONTEXTUAL

The driver was obeying the speed limit when the other car suddenly pulled out into the intersection.

COMPLEX

By strictly obeying the safety protocols established by the laboratory, the researchers managed to conduct the experiment without any risk of contamination or injury.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object, such as a person, a command, or a law.

Pitfall

obeying to the teacherobeying the teacherObey is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to'.

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