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Abidance vs Obey - What's the difference?

abidance | obey |

As a noun abidance

is the act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling .

As a verb obey is

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

abidance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
  • Adherence; compliance; conformity.
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    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