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observe
[ uhb-zurv ]
verb (used with object)
- to see, watch, perceive, or notice:
He observed the passersby in the street.
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- to regard with attention, especially so as to see or learn something:
I want you to observe her reaction to the judge's question.
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- to watch, view, or note for a scientific, official, or other special purpose:
to observe an eclipse.
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- to state by way of comment; remark:
He observed frequently that clerks were not as courteous as they used to be.
Synonyms: ,
- to keep or maintain in one's action, conduct, etc.:
You must observe quiet.
- to obey, comply with, or conform to:
to observe laws.
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- to show regard for by some appropriate procedure, ceremony, etc.:
to observe Palm Sunday.
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- to perform duly or solemnize (ceremonies, rites, etc.).
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- to note or inspect closely for an omen or sign of future events.
verb (used without object)
- to notice.
- to act as an observer.
- to remark or comment (usually followed by on or upon ).
observe
/ əˈɜː /
verb
- tr; may take a clause as object to see; perceive; notice
we have observed that you steal
- when tr, may take a clause as object to watch (something) carefully; pay attention to (something)
- to make observations of (something), esp scientific ones
- whenintr, usually foll by on or upon; when tr, may take a clause as object to make a comment or remark
the speaker observed that times had changed
- tr to abide by, keep, or follow (a custom, tradition, law, holiday, etc)
Derived Forms
- Dzˈ, adverb
- Dzˈ, adjective
- Dzˈness, noun
Other 51Թs From
- Dz··· [uh, b-, zur, -vid-lee], adverb
- Dz·iԲ· adverb
- ԴDzo·iԲ adjective
- nonDz·iԲ· adverb
- o· verb (used with object) preobserved preobserving
- ܲȴ-Dz· adjective
- o· verb reobserved reobserving
- -Dz· adjective
- ܲo· adjective
- ܲo·iԲ adjective
- ɱ-Dz· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of observe1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Webb will observe the asteroid again next month for further analysis.
He recalls observing from afar what he thought was a beach, only the sands "turned out to be probably a few 100,000 penguins".
No matter how skilled you are, there’s a vast difference between observing and exposing truth and living it.
“Vaccines are medicines, and all medicines have side effects — even when the net benefit is large,” observes Adam Gaffney, a Harvard medical school assistant professor who has been critical of the study.
David Cole of Georgetown University observed that the university had “sacrificed principle to the coercive power of the federal government’s purse.”
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