1. follows or complies with orders, instructions, or rules
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘obey’
2. acts in accordance with natural laws or principles
Usage: used with scientific or natural phenomena

Examples

• The dog obeys its owner’s commands.
• She always obeys the traffic laws.
• The student obeys the school rules.
• Water obeys the law of gravity.
• He obeys his parents without question.
• The machine obeys the operator’s instructions.
• Matter obeys the laws of physics.