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Kee vs Obey - What's the difference?

kee | obey |

As a noun kee

is .

As a verb obey is

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

kee

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
    • (Gay)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    obey

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
  • To do as one is told.
  • (obsolete) To be obedient, compliant (to a given law, restriction etc.).
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.iv:
    • They were all taught by Triton, to obay / To the long raynes, at her commaundement [...].

    Antonyms

    * disobey * defy * rebel * resist * violate (especially rules )

    Related terms

    * obedience * obedient

    External links

    * * 1000 English basic words