Observe (Verb)
Meaning 1
Behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 5
Watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 6
Show respect towards; "honor your parents!".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 7
Follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 8
Stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 9
Observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.