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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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  observed \observed\ adj.
     1. perceived with the eyes and sometimes with other senses;
        as, no explanation for the observed phenomena.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. Detected by systematic scientific observation; as,
        variation in the observed flux may depend on a number of
        factors.
  
     Syn: ascertained.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. Perceived directly with the eyes; observed at first hand.
  
     Syn: seen, witnessed.
          [WordNet 1.5]

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 ]

  observed
       adj : discovered or determined by scientific observation;
             "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number
             of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms";
             "discovered differences in achievement"; "no
             explanation for the observed phenomena" [syn: ascertained,
              discovered]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  observed
     vb.
     1 (infl of en observe  ed-form)
     2 (of a holiday) Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the
  usual date.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  observed
     vb.
     1 (infl of en observe  ed-form)
     2 (of a holiday) Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the
  usual date.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  observed
     vb.
     1 (infl of en observe  ed-form)
     2 (of a holiday) Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the
  usual date.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  observed
     vb.
     1 (infl of en observe  ed-form)
     2 (of a holiday) Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the
  usual date.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  observed
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm o bserve d)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  observed
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en observe ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb observe)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/
  لاحظة

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/
  pozorován

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/
  zachován

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/ 
  pozoroval

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/ 
  pozorovaný

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/
  eine Bemerkung gemacht, bemerkt, angemerkt
        "He once observed to me that he knew her well."  - Er hat mir gegenüber einmal bemerkt, dass er sie gut kennt.
     Synonyms: remarked, commented
  
   see: remark (to sb.) that …, observe (to sb.) that …, comment (to sb.) that …, remarking, observing, commenting, Do you have any comments to make?
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/
  begangen, gefeiert
   see: observe sth., observing, observe an anniversary
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/
  beobachtet, verfolgt, in Augenschein genommen
        "We observed them entering the bank."  - Wir haben beobachtet, wie sie die Bank betreten haben.
        "She was observed to leave the boat."  - Es wurde beobachtet, dass sie das Schiff verließ.
   see: observe sb./sth., observing, observes, observed
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/
  beobachtete, verfolgte, nahm in Augenschein
        "We observed them entering the bank."  - Wir haben beobachtet, wie sie die Bank betreten haben.
        "She was observed to leave the boat."  - Es wurde beobachtet, dass sie das Schiff verließ.
   see: observe sb./sth., observing, observed, observes
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/
  beobachtet
        "the behaviour observed in chimpanzees"  - das Verhalten, das man bei Schimpansen beobachtet hat
        "Have you observed any changes lately?"  - Haben Sie in letzter Zeit Veränderungen beobachtet?
   see: observe sth., observing, Good observation!
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/
  eingehalten, befolgt
   see: observe sth., observing, observe a ceasefire, observe the Sabbath, observe neutrality
  

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  observed /ɒbzˈɜːvd/
  vidljivo

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/əbˈzɝvd/


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