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Observe Definition And Meaning
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 \Observe"\, 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. \Observe"\, 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}.

Observe Definition And Meaning

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"

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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