observe
/əbˈzɝv/verb2 syllables
Observe means: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes.
Synonyms for observe20
verb, as in discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
verb, as in observe with care or pay close attention to
verb, as in conform one's action or practice to
What does observe mean?9
verb
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes“She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”
follow with the eyes or the mind“Keep an eye on the baby, please!”
show respect towards“honor your parents!”
make mention of“She observed that his presentation took up too much time”
observe with care or pay close attention to“Take note of this chemical reaction”
behave as expected during of holidays or rites“Keep the commandments”
stick to correctly or closely“The pianist kept time with the metronome”
conform one's action or practice to“keep appointments”
watch attentively“Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with observe?7
Observe in a sentence
- If you do not observe these regulations, you will be penalized by me.unknown
- If you do not observe these regulations, you will be penalized.unknown
- If you are driving a car, you have to observe the traffic rules.Ergulis
- With our eyes we see, we look, we observe, and we read.rul
- Although it's not a true issue, this is what we observe.anzart
- Some people never observe anything, life just happens to them.sacredceltic
- If you would know a man, observe how he treats a cat.Hybrid
- Keep the time, observe the hours of the universe, not of the cars.Scott
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Forms of observe
as a verb
- past tense
- observed
- present participle
- observing
- third-person singular
- observes
- past participle
- observed