Obey

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vi To give obedience.

II. Obey ·vt To submit to the authority of; to be ruled by.

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

IV. Obey ·vt To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of.