Obedience vs. Obey — What's the Difference?

The quality or condition of being obedient.

To carry out or fulfill the command, order, or instruction of.

The act of obeying.

To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).

A sphere of ecclesiastical authority.

To behave obediently.

A group of people under such authority.

(transitive) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.

The quality of being obedient.

(intransitive) To do as one is told.

The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority.

To be obedient, compliant (to a given law, restriction etc.).

A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him.

To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of.

Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction.

To submit to the authority of; to be ruled by.

The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.

To yield to the impulse, power, or operation of; as, a ship obeys her helm.

Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness.

To give obedience.

A following; a body of adherents; as, the Roman Catholic obedience, or the whole body of persons who submit to the authority of the pope.

Be obedient to

The act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

The trait of being willing to obey

Behavior intended to please your parents;