obéir

Word: obéir

Meaning:
"Obéir" is a French verb that means "to obey." It refers to the action of following an order, instruction, law, or rule issued by a person in authority or by some established directive.

Parts:

• "obéir" originates from the Latin verb obedīre, which means "to listen to," "to pay attention to," or "to obey."
• It is a regular -ir verb in French.

Conjugation:
It conjugates regularly with the endings for -ir verbs in the present tense, such as:

• je obéis (I obey)
• tu obéis (you obey)
• il/elle obéit (he/she obeys)
• nous obéissons (we obey)
• vous obéissez (you obey, formal or plural)
• ils/elles obéissent (they obey)

Synonyms:

• se conformer à (to conform to)
• respecter (to respect, to abide by)
• suivre (to follow, when referring to rules or instructions)

Antonyms:

• désobéir (to disobey)
• transgresser (to transgress, to violate)

Summary

Obéir means to comply with rules or instructions from a figure of authority or directive. It is about yielding or submitting to a command. It is commonly used both literally (obeying parents, laws, orders) and more generally (complying with social or moral norms).