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verb

1. To perceive with a special effort of the senses or the mind: descry, detect, discern, distinguish, mark, mind, note, notice, remark, see. See knowledge/ignorance, see/not see.
2. To look at or on attentively or carefully: eye, regard, scrutinize, survey, watch. Idioms: have one'skeep aneye on, keep tabs on. See awareness/unawareness, see/not see.
3. To state facts, opinions, or explanations: comment, note, remark. See words.
4. To act in conformity with: abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey. Idioms: toe thelinemark. See accept/reject, same/different/compare.
5. To mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing: celebrate, commemorate, keep, solemnize. See remember/forget.

v

Definition: abide by, obey
Antonyms: break, disregard, ignore, violate

v

Definition: celebrate, commemorate
Antonyms: forget, miss

v

Definition: comment, remark
Antonyms: be quiet, forget

v

Definition: see, notice
Antonyms: fail to see, ignore, miss, overlook

v. 1. notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant.

2. watch (someone or something) carefully and attentively.

observable adj. observably adv.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: To look at.

You can observe a lot just by watching. — Yogi Berra, American baseball player, manager and coach of NY Yankees, 14 world series.

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as in: to watch
sign description: The fingertips of the V-handshape moves back and forth.

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For a list of words related to observe, see:

• Verbs of Sight - observe: regard with attention, esp. to form judgment
• Modes and Manners of Expression - observe: remark; take note of
• Reasoning and Examination - observe: examine carefully; consider from all sides

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See words rhyming with "observe."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Observe.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - observere, overholde, iagttage, bemærke
v. intr. - foretage observationer

Nederlands (Dutch)
observeren, signaleren, gewaarworden, bemerken, constateren, opmerken, vieren, zich houden aan

Français (French)
v. tr. - observer, se conformer à, faire observer, faire remarquer, observer (le silence), célébrer (une fête religieuse)
v. intr. - faire une remarque, remarquer, regarder en spectateur, être présent mais passif

Deutsch (German)
v. - einhalten, wahrnehmen, bemerken, beobachten, überwachen, feiern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παρατηρώ, κοιτάζω, τηρώ (πιστά), ακολουθώ, κρατώ, διακρίνω, αντιλαμβάνομαι, μένω μέσα στα όρια, διατυπώνω παρατήρηση ή σχόλιο, παρατηρώ

Italiano (Italian)
osservare, rispettare, percepire, notare, rilevare, celebrare, santificare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - observar, considerar, examinar

Русский (Russian)
замечать, наблюдать, соблюдать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - observar, cumplir, percibir, advertir, reparar en, acatar, guardar, celebrar, festejar
v. intr. - hacer observaciones o comentarios sobre, notar, observar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - observera, iaktta, anmärka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
观察, 遵守, 观测, 注意, 评论

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 觀察, 遵守, 觀測
v. intr. - 注意, 評論

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 관찰하다, 알다, 진술하다, 준수하다, 축하하다
v. intr. - 주시하다, 논평하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 観察する, 気づく, 守る, 述べる, 意見を述べる, 祝う, 執り行う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلاحظ, يراقب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הבחין, ראה, התבונן, שמר, הקפיד, קיים‬
v. intr. - ‮העיר הערות‬

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