Admit and Obey

Admit

Admit verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

Obey and admit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obey" instead a verb "Admit".

Obey

Obey verb - To act according to the commands of.

Admit and obey are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admit" instead a verb "Obey".

Nearby Word: obeying

Common collocations

order admit order obey order
time admit time obey time
way admit way obey way

Both words in one sentence

  • World's Strongest Man Though very little aside from this is known about him, one has to admit that it is quite impressive that all of Japan's unruly spirits obey him.
  • Lawful Neutral They will always seek to obey and preserve order, even to the inconvenience of themselves and others, and even if they themselves admit the law in question is an annoying one.
  • Also the episode "Love, Honor, Obey", which deals with the Stock Plot of a battered wife who's too afraid/ashamed to admit to it.
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