Collocations for obey - verb
ADV.
immediately, instantly
She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed.
She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed.
automatically, blindly, meekly, unquestioningly | eagerly | reluctantly
VERB + OBEY
have to, must | refuse to
He refuses to obey the school rules.
He refuses to obey the school rules.
fail to | be willing to | promise to
PHRASES
be only obeying orders
At the trial the soldiers made the excuse that they were only obeying orders.
At the trial the soldiers made the excuse that they were only obeying orders.
a duty/an obligation to obey
People have a moral duty to obey the law.
People have a moral duty to obey the law.
sth has to be/must be obeyed
Rules are rules and they must be obeyed.
Rules are rules and they must be obeyed.