Observe

Definition:

  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (v. t.) To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a remark; to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark.
  • (v. i.) To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or hears; to attend.
  • (v. i.) To make a remark; to comment; -- generally with on or upon.

Compare observe with other words:

esteem vs. observe

focus vs. observe

deserve vs. observe

observe vs. watching

confirm vs. observe

manipulate vs. observe

experience vs. observe

observe vs. teach

observe vs. train

macedonian vs. observe

explore vs. observe

observe vs. realize

observe vs. obverse

observe vs. remake

complied vs. observe

imply vs. observe

notandum vs. observe

observandum vs. observe

observe vs. overeye

bewake vs. observe

misappreciation vs. observe

analyze vs. observe

observe vs. stare

allude vs. observe

null vs. observe

observe vs. observed

observe vs. witness

observe vs. seen

caution vs. observe

observe vs. perform

glance vs. observe

observe vs. spot

observe vs. scrutinize

detect vs. observe

mark vs. observe

observe vs. uphold

mobile vs. observe

learn vs. observe

comply vs. observe

contend vs. observe

inspect vs. observe

look vs. observe

exhibit vs. observe

observe vs. survey

observe vs. recognize

measure vs. observe

observe vs. spy

nonobservance vs. observe

beholder vs. observe

monitor vs. observe

observe vs. remark

observe vs. spotter

observe vs. wite

observe vs. resonance

nonconformist vs. observe

observe vs. practise

observe vs. viewpoint

observe vs. watcher

examine vs. observe

lookout vs. observe

observe vs. track

heed vs. observe

etiquette vs. observe

observe vs. perceive

observe vs. practice

observe vs. observer

observatory vs. observe

observational vs. observe

observant vs. observe

observance vs. observe

obey vs. observe

celebrate vs. observe

follow vs. observe

detail vs. observe

careful vs. observe

observe vs. view

notice vs. observe

consider vs. observe

await vs. observe

observe vs. regard

holiday vs. observe

observe vs. overlook

observe vs. watch

density vs. observe

observe vs. respect

note vs. observe

observation vs. observe

objective vs. observe

observe vs. tail

observe vs. oversee

observe vs. theory

eye vs. observe

observe vs. see

connotation vs. observe