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Obey vs Obeyeth - What's the difference?

obey | obeyeth |

As verbs the difference between obey and obeyeth

is that obey is to do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of while obeyeth is third-person singular present simple form of obey

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

    obeyeth

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic) Third-person singular present simple form of obey