"obedient" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈbiːdɪənt/ [UK], /əˈbidiənt/ [US] Audio: en-us-obedient.ogg [US] Forms: obedient [positive], more obedient [comparative], most obedient [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An obedient person someone who is willing to do what others tells them to do.
    Sense id: simple-obedient-en-adj-yba~9J6z
     
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