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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Observe \Ob*serve"\, v. i. 1. To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or hears; to attend. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a remark; to comment; to make an observation[3]; -- generally with on or upon. [1913 Webster +PJC] I have barely quoted . . . without observing upon it. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Syn: To remark. See Remark. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Observe \Ob*serve"\ ([o^]b*z[~e]rv"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Observed ([o^]b*z[~e]rvd"); 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. [1913 Webster] Ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread. --Ex. xii. 17. [1913 Webster] He wolde no such cursedness observe. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Must I budge? Must I observe you? --Shak. [1913 Webster] With solemn purpose to observe Immutably his sovereign will. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to notice with care; to see; to perceive; to notice; to discover; as, to observe an eclipse; to observe the color or fashion of a dress; to observe the movements of an army; to observe an accident. [1913 Webster +PJC] 3. To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a remark; to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Observe \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.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Observe \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.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
observe v 1: 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" [syn: detect, find, discover, notice] 2: make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" [syn: note, mention, remark] 3: observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction" [syn: note, take note] 4: watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" 5: show respect towards; "honor your parents!" [syn: respect, honor, honour, abide by] [ant: disrespect] 6: celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" [syn: celebrate, keep] 7: 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" [syn: watch, follow, watch over, keep an eye on] 8: observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" [syn: keep, maintain] 9: conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract" [syn: keep]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
observe Αγγλικά vb. 1 παρατηρώ κάτι 2 παρατηρώ· κάνω ένα σχόλιο 3 τηρώ· ακολουθώ τους κανόνεςFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
observe n. (lb en archaic) An observation (gloss: remark, comment or judgement). vb. (lb en transitive) To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail. Portuguese vb. (pt-verb form of: observar) Spanish vb. (es-verb form of: observar)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
observe n. (lb en archaic) An observation (gloss: remark, comment or judgement). vb. (lb en transitive) To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
observe n. (lb en archaic) An observation (gloss: remark, comment or judgement). vb. (lb en transitive) To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail. Portuguese vb. (pt-verb form of: observar) Spanish vb. (es-verb form of: observar)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
observe n. (lb en archaic) An observation (gloss: remark, comment or judgement). vb. (lb en transitive) To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail. Portuguese vb. (pt-verb form of: observar)From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
observe Espanja vb. (es-v-taivm 1 observ e) Ranska vb. (fr-v-taivm 1 o bserv e)From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
observe Engelska vb. observera, iakttaFrom English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/ bedryf, bedrywe, begaanFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/ لاحظFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
observe //ɒbˈzɜːv// //əbˈzɜːv// //əbˈzɝv//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. отбелязвам to comment 2. спазвам, съблюдавам to follow 3. наблюда́вам to notice, to watch
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/ [obec] dbátFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]dodržet
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/ pozorovatFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]zpozorovat
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]všímat si
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]sledovat
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]poznamenat
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]arsylwi
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/ τηρώ, παρατηρώFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
observe //ɒbˈzɜːv// //əbˈzɜːv// //əbˈzɝv//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]1. noudattaa to follow 2. havainnoida, observoida to notice, to watch
observe /əbzəːv/ 1. agir selon, respecter, suivre 2. observer 3. accomplir, assurer, réaliser, remplirFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. निरखना "He observes minutest details." 2. रीतिरिवाज़ों का पालन करना "He observes christmas." 3. नियमों का पालन करना "The youth does not observe speed limits." 4. अप्ना मत, सोचविचार व्यक्त करना "'The colour is too gawdy', she observed."
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/ motriti, napominjati, paziti, pažljivo promatrati, poštuju, pratiti nešto, pridržavati se, promatrati, proučavati, stavljati primjedbe, zapaziti, čuvatiFrom English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/ 1. osservare 2. compiere, eseguireFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
observe //ɒbˈzɜːv// //əbˈzɜːv// //əbˈzɝv//From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]1. 守る, 従う to follow 2. 観察 to notice, to watch
observe /əbzəːv/ 1. handelen volgens, opvolgen 2. gadeslaan, observeren, toekijken, toezien, waarnemen 3. nakomen, naleven, uitvoeren, verrichten, vervullen, voltrekkenFrom English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
observe /əbˈzɜ:v/From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]1. obserwować 2. [form] dostrzegać 3. [form] zauważać 4. przestrzegać
observe /əbzəːv/ 1. observar 2. cumprir, desempenharFrom English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
observe /əbzəːv/ 1. observar 2. cometer, hacer, perpetrarFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
observe //ɒbˈzɜːv// //əbˈzɜːv// //əbˈzɝv//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]1. iaktta to follow 2. observera, iaktta to notice, to watch
observe /ɒbzˈɜːv/ 1. dikkatle bakmak, dikkat etmek 2. yerine getirmek, tutmak 3. ileri sürmek, düşünceyi belirtmek 4. gözlemek 5. kutlamak.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/əbˈzɝv/
236 Moby Thesaurus words for "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, yieldFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
v. 观察,遵守,注意到;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vt. 观察,遵守,注意到,纪念 vi. 注意,评论