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observe

[ uhb-zurv ]

verb (used with object)

observed, observing.
  1. to see, watch, perceive, or notice:

    He observed the passersby in the street.

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  2. 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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  3. to watch, view, or note for a scientific, official, or other special purpose:

    to observe an eclipse.

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  4. to state by way of comment; remark:

    He observed frequently that clerks were not as courteous as they used to be.

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  5. to keep or maintain in one's action, conduct, etc.:

    You must observe quiet.

  6. to obey, comply with, or conform to:

    to observe laws.

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  7. to show regard for by some appropriate procedure, ceremony, etc.:

    to observe Palm Sunday.

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  8. to perform duly or solemnize (ceremonies, rites, etc.).

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  9. to note or inspect closely for an omen or sign of future events.


verb (used without object)

observed, observing.
  1. to notice.
  2. to act as an observer.
  3. to remark or comment (usually followed by on or upon ).

observe

/ 蓹产藞锄蓽藧惫 /

verb

  1. tr; may take a clause as object to see; perceive; notice

    we have observed that you steal

  2. when tr, may take a clause as object to watch (something) carefully; pay attention to (something)
  3. to make observations of (something), esp scientific ones
  4. 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

  5. tr to abide by, keep, or follow (a custom, tradition, law, holiday, etc)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 辞产藞蝉别谤惫补产濒测, adverb
  • 辞产藞蝉别谤惫补产濒别, adjective
  • 辞产藞蝉别谤惫补产濒别ness, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辞产路蝉别谤惫路别诲路濒测 [uh, b-, zur, -vid-lee], adverb
  • 辞产路蝉别谤惫顎僫苍驳路濒测 adverb
  • 苍辞苍顎卭产路蝉别谤惫顎僫苍驳 adjective
  • non顎叴遣凡醣鸢诡僫苍驳路濒测 adverb
  • 辫谤别顎卭产路蝉别谤惫别顎 verb (used with object) preobserved preobserving
  • 辩耻补顎却颈-辞产路蝉别谤惫别诲顎 adjective
  • 谤别顎卭产路蝉别谤惫别顎 verb reobserved reobserving
  • 蝉别濒蹿顎-辞产路蝉别谤惫别诲顎 adjective
  • 耻苍顎卭产路蝉别谤惫别诲顎 adjective
  • 耻苍顎卭产路蝉别谤惫顎僫苍驳 adjective
  • 飞别濒濒顎-辞产路蝉别谤惫别诲顎 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of observe1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English observen, from Middle French observer, from Latin 辞产蝉别谤惫腻谤别 鈥渢o watch, regard, attend to,鈥 equivalent to ob- ob- + 蝉别谤惫腻谤别 鈥渢o keep, save, pay heed to鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of observe1

C14: via Old French from Latin 辞产蝉别谤惫腻谤别, from ob- to + 蝉别谤惫腻谤别 to watch
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Synonym Study

Observe, witness imply paying strict attention to what one sees or perceives. Both are 鈥渃ontinuative鈥 in action. To observe is to mark or be attentive to something seen, heard, etc.; to consider carefully; to watch steadily: to observe the behavior of birds, a person's pronunciation. To witness, formerly to be present when something was happening, has added the idea of having observed with sufficient care to be able to give an account as evidence: to witness an accident.
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Example Sentences

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Around 90% of species in the state have been observed fewer than 500 times.

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As Jeff Metcalf observed, it's just making things worse for everyone, regardless of race, when a crime like this is being used to turn people against each other.

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"It's funny, my-self titled album was actually the one where I was most lost," he observes.

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As we observe Autism Acceptance Month, now is not the time to cut funding for vital research projects like mine and countless others that have measurable impacts on families.

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鈥淩ather than throw away the soil we soiled, why not regenerate it? Unless you鈥檙e planning to farm on that soil, the best bet is to put down mulching and observe.鈥

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