About The Word Observe
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Observe Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Observe?
[v] observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
[v] make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" [v] observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction" [v] discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" [v] watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" [v] follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars" [v] show respect towards; "honor your parents!" [v] celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" [v] conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract" Synonyms | Synonyms for Observe: abide by | detect | discover | find | follow | honor | honour | keep | keep | keep an eye on | maintain | mention | note | note | notice | remark | respect | take note | watch | watch over Related Terms | Find terms related to Observe: abide by | accommodate | accommodate with | accord | act up to | adapt | adapt to | adhere to | adjust | adjust to | administer | administer Communion | agree with | allude to | animadvert | assimilate to | attend | attend Communion | attend Mass | attend to | attend to orders | autopsy | be faithful to | be guided by | be vigilant | be watchful | beat the drum | behold | beholder | bend | blow the trumpet | blurt | blurt out | bystander | call attention to | canvass | carry out | carry through | case | catch sight of | celebrate | celebrate Mass | check | check out | check over | check up on | chime in with | clap eyes on | commemorate | comment | comment upon | commentate | communicate | complete | comply | comply with | compose | conform | conform to | consider | contemplate | conventionalize | correct | correspond | declare | defer to | descry | dignify | discern | discharge | discipline | discover | distinguish | do justice to | dress ship | effect | effectuate | enforce | espy | examine | exclaim | execute | eye | eyeball | eyewitness | fall in with | fill | fill out | fire a salute | fit | follow | follow the book | formalize | fulfill | gaze at | gear to | give an examination | glimpse | go by | go over | hallow | harken to | harmonize | have a looksee | have in sight | heed | hold by | hold in view | hold jubilee | honor | implement | inspect | interject | jubilate | jubilize | keep | keep faith with | keep in sight | keep in view | keep under observation | ken | lay eyes on | let drop | let fall | listen to | live up to | look | look after | look at | look on | look over | look upon | looker-on | maffick | make | make conform | make good | make merry | make out | make reference to | mark | meet | memorialize | mention | mind | mold | monitor | muse | note | notice | obey | obey the rules | observer | onlooker | opine | overhaul | overlook | pass over | pass under review | pay attention to | peer at | perceive | peruse | pick out | pore over | postmortem | promulgate | prosecute | put in force | put through | receive the Sacrament | recognize | reconcile | reconnoiter | rectify | refer to | reflect | regard | remark | remark upon | remember | render | respect | revere | reverence | review | ritualize | rub off corners | run over | satisfy | say | scan | scout | scrutinize | see | set an examination | settle | shape | sight | signalize | size | size up | solemnize | solemnly mark | sound a fanfare | speak | spot | spy | spy upon | state | stay in line | straighten | study | stylize | submit | suit | survey | take in | take note | take notice | take orders | take stock of | take the measure | tally with | tend | toe the line | transact | twig | up on | venerate | view | viewer | watch | watcher | witness | yield See Also | accept | bird | birdwatch | catch out | celebrate | check | check into | check out | check over | check up on | commemorate | comment | comprehend | find out | go over | guard | instantiate | invigilate | keep tabs on | lionise | lionize | look into | make good | mark | monitor | mourn | notice | perceive | point out | proctor | reconnoiter | reconnoitre | ride herd on | say | scout | see | sense | sight | solemnise | solemnize | state | supervise | suss out | tell | tolerate | trace | track | watch Observe In Webster's Dictionary \Ob*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Observed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Observing}.] [L. observare, observatum; ob (see
{Ob-}) + servare to save, preserve, keep, heed, observe:
cf.F. observer. See {Serve}.]
1. To take notice of by appropriate conduct; to conform one's
action or practice to; to keep; to heed; to obey; to
comply with; as, to observe rules or commands; to observe
civility.
Ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread.
--Ex. xii. 17.
He wolde no such cursedness observe. --Chaucer.
Must I budge? Must I observe you? --Shak.
With solemn purpose to observe Immutably his
sovereign will. --Milton.
2. To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to
notice with care; to see; to perceive; to discover; as, to
observe an eclipse; to observe the color or fashion of a
dress; to observe the movements of an army.
3. To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a remark;
to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark.
\Ob*serve"\, v. i. 1. To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or hears; to attend. 2. To make a remark; to comment; -- generally with on or upon. I have barely quoted . . . without observing upon it. --Pope. Syn: To remark. See {Remark}. |
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