Obey and Yes

Obey

Obey verb - To act according to the commands of.

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

Nearby Word: obeying

Yes

Yes adverb - Used to express agreement.

Obey and yes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obey" instead a verb "Yes".

Both words in one sentence

  • Unishment They obey, and then a passenger tries to taunt Cosby by sarcastically remarking how pleasant it must be sitting up there - only for Cosby to sincerely tell him that, yes, in fact, it is.
    Source: Unishment
  • Many events that are assumed to have their chances controlled by the normal bell curve distribution, have actually been found to obey Mandelbrot's (yes, he of the pretty fractal patterns) fat-tailed distribution.
  • Henpecked Husband Her word is law, and he can only obey, with a meek and humble, "Yes, dear." We laugh at his misfortune, and maybe pity him a little.
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