observe
/ʌbzˈɝv/
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Definitions
Verb
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"
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make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
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observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"
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watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
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show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
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behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
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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"
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stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
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conform one''s action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
Synonyms
abide by
celebrate
detect
discover
find
follow
honor
honour
keep
keep an eye on
maintain
mention
note
notice
remark
respect
take note
watch
watch over
More General Terms
accept
check
check into
check out
check over
check up on
go over
look into
say
sight
spy
state
suss out
tell
watch