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obedient

adjectivemasculine/feminine/ɔβɨˈdjẽtɨ/medium

o·be·di·en·te

Definition

Complying or willing to comply with orders or requests; submissive to another's will.
The soldier was obedient to every command.
She raised an obedient and well-mannered child.
Common collocations
obedient childobedient dogobedient servant

Etymology

Do latim 'obediens, obedientis', particípio presente de 'obedire' (obedecer).

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