obeying Definition

obey
verb obeyed, obeying

1. To do what one is told to do by someone.
2. To carry out (a command).

Thesaurus: comply with, follow, heed, mind, observe, abide by, adhere to, execute.
intr
3. To do what one is told.

Thesaurus: comply, submit, yield, surrender, toe the line.
4. To be controlled by (a force or impulse, etc).

Etymology: 13c: from French obéir, from Latin oboedire, from ob- towards + audire to hear.