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observe
[ uhb-zurv ]
verb (used with object)
- to see, watch, perceive, or notice:
He observed the passersby in the street.
Antonyms:
- 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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Antonyms:
- to watch, view, or note for a scientific, official, or other special purpose:
to observe an eclipse.
Antonyms:
- 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.
Synonyms: ,
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- to show regard for by some appropriate procedure, ceremony, etc.:
to observe Palm Sunday.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- to perform duly or solemnize (ceremonies, rites, etc.).
Antonyms:
- 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 yvlogs 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
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of observe1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Reporters will be allowed to observe one period of drills — roughly 12 to 15 minutes — at each practice, in addition to the three practices open to the public before the spring showcase May 3.
He observed in the hearing that the use of repetitive sounds is "a well-publicised feature of unlawful but effective psychological torture techniques".
The 34-year-old from Nuneaton experienced what it was like to be under the watch of the cartel in Colombia, visited a prison rife with gangs in the Philippines, and observed illegal poaching in South Africa.
As Chrastka observes, “The idea that we have to treat public libraries and the public good as if it were a commercial entity for it to be validated is a problem in American thought.”
Although similar effects were not observed in other animals and humans, they were enough for the FDA to issue a ban.
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