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

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

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

4. (v. i.) To give obedience.

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