'observe' definitions:
Definition of 'observe'
(from WordNet)
verb
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" [syn: detect, observe, find, discover, notice]
verb
Make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" [syn: note, observe, mention, remark]
verb
Observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction" [syn: note, take note, observe]
verb
Watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
verb
Show respect towards; "honor your parents!" [syn: respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe] [ant: disrespect]
verb
Behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" [syn: observe, celebrate, keep]
verb
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" [syn: watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on]
verb
Stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" [syn: observe, keep, maintain]
verb
Conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract" [syn: observe, keep] [ant: breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate]
Synonyms of 'observe'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abide by,
- accommodate,
- accommodate with,
- accord,
- act up to,
- adapt,
- adapt to,
- adhere to,
- adjust,
- adjust to,
- administer,
- administer Communion,
- agree with,
- allude to,
- animadvert,
- assimilate to,
- attend,
- attend Communion,
- attend Mass,
- attend to,
- attend to orders,
- autopsy,
- be faithful to,
- be guided by,
- be vigilant,
- be watchful,
- beat the drum,
- behold,
- beholder,
- bend,
- blow the trumpet,
- blurt,
- blurt out,
- bystander,
- call attention to,
- canvass,
- carry out,
- carry through,
- case,
- catch sight of,
- celebrate,
- celebrate Mass,
- check,
- check out,
- check over,
- check up on,
- chime in with,
- clap eyes on,
- commemorate,
- comment,
- comment upon,
- commentate,
- communicate,
- complete,
- comply,
- comply with,
- compose,
- conform,
- conform to,
- consider,
- contemplate,
- conventionalize,
- correct,
- correspond,
- declare,
- defer to,
- descry,
- dignify,
- discern,
- discharge,
- discipline,
- discover,
- distinguish,
- do justice to,
- dress ship,
- effect,
- effectuate,
- enforce,
- espy,
- examine,
- exclaim,
- execute,
- eye,
- eyeball,
- eyewitness,
- fall in with,
- fill,
- fill out,
- fire a salute,
- fit,
- follow,
- follow the book,
- formalize,
- fulfill,
- gaze at,
- gear to,
- give an examination,
- glimpse,
- go by,
- go over,
- hallow,
- harken to,
- harmonize,
- have a looksee,
- have in sight,
- heed,
- hold by,
- hold in view,
- hold jubilee,
- honor,
- implement,
- inspect,
- interject,
- jubilate,
- jubilize,
- keep,
- keep faith with,
- keep in sight,
- keep in view,
- keep under observation,
- ken,
- lay eyes on,
- let drop,
- let fall,
- listen to,
- live up to,
- look,
- look after,
- look at,
- look on,
- look over,
- look upon,
- looker-on,
- maffick,
- make,
- make conform,
- make good,
- make merry,
- make out,
- make reference to,
- mark,
- meet,
- memorialize,
- mention,
- mind,
- mold,
- monitor,
- muse,
- note,
- notice,
- obey,
- obey the rules,
- observer,
- onlooker,
- opine,
- overhaul,
- overlook,
- pass over,
- pass under review,
- pay attention to,
- peer at,
- perceive,
- peruse,
- pick out,
- pore over,
- postmortem,
- promulgate,
- prosecute,
- put in force,
- put through,
- receive the Sacrament,
- recognize,
- reconcile,
- reconnoiter,
- rectify,
- refer to,
- reflect,
- regard,
- remark,
- remark upon,
- remember,
- render,
- respect,
- revere,
- reverence,
- review,
- ritualize,
- rub off corners,
- run over,
- satisfy,
- say,
- scan,
- scout,
- scrutinize,
- see,
- set an examination,
- settle,
- shape,
- sight,
- signalize,
- size,
- size up,
- solemnize,
- solemnly mark,
- sound a fanfare,
- speak,
- spot,
- spy,
- spy upon,
- state,
- stay in line,
- straighten,
- study,
- stylize,
- submit,
- suit,
- survey,
- take in,
- take note,
- take notice,
- take orders,
- take stock of,
- take the measure,
- tally with,
- tend,
- toe the line,
- transact,
- twig,
- up on,
- venerate,
- view,
- viewer,
- watch,
- watcher,
- witness,
- yield
Words containing 'observe'
- observable,
- observably,
- observance,
- observant,
- observantly,
- observation,
- observational,
- observed,
- observer,
- observing,
- observingly,
- Lunar observation,
- The Strict Observance,
- Weight of observation,
- observation dome,
- observation post,
- observation station,
- observation tower,
- observational research,
- observed fire,
- observer's meridian,
- radio observation,
- through empirical observation,
- Friars of the Strict Observance,
- meteorological observation post