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observe

verb

ob·​serve əb-ˈzərv How to pronounce observe (audio)
observed; observing

transitive verb

1
: to conform one's action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition) : comply with
failed to observe the law and as a consequence had to pay a fine
2
: to inspect or take note of as an augury, omen, or presage
observed the flight of the sacred geese
3
: to celebrate or solemnize (something, such as a ceremony or festival) in a customary or accepted way
observed Independence Day with a parade
4
a
: to watch carefully especially with attention to details or behavior for the purpose of arriving at a judgment
observed the behavior of the children
b
: to make a scientific observation on or of
observed the mating habits of the grouse
5
: to come to realize or know especially through consideration of noted facts
… observed that the indefinite reduction of any given risk to society often brings with it an increase in other risks. E. L. Zebroski
6
: to utter as a remark
"The paint," she observed, "is already starting to peel."

intransitive verb

1
a
: to take notice
When your teacher is demonstrating something, sit up and observe!
b
: to make observations : watch
Perform your tricks, and we will observe.
2
: remark, comment
In her speech she observed on the changing climate.
observingly
əb-ˈzər-viŋ-lē How to pronounce observe (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

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keep, observe, celebrate, commemorate mean to notice or honor a day, occasion, or deed.

keep stresses the idea of not neglecting or violating.

kept the Sabbath by refraining from work

observe suggests marking the occasion by ceremonious performance.

not all holidays are observed nationally

celebrate suggests acknowledging an occasion by festivity.

traditionally celebrates Thanksgiving with a huge dinner

commemorate suggests that an occasion is marked by observances that remind one of the origin and significance of the event.

commemorate Memorial Day with the laying of wreaths

Example Sentences

The class will be observing the movements of fish. The patient must be observed constantly. Children learn by observing their parents and others. The new teacher will give the lesson today and the principal will observe. We observed a large flock of birds heading north. He observed two children playing with marbles on the street corner. She observed that every man in the room had removed his hat. Few cases of the disease have been observed in humans. See More
Recent Examples on the Web For many of those who stood up against the white supremacists five years ago, the anniversary has been one to avoid, not observe. Teo Armus, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 The bill would allow Arizona and Hawaii, which do not observe daylight saving time, to remain on standard time as well as American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 16 Mar. 2022 Hawaii and Arizona are the only two states that don't observe the switch. Editors, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2022 Most of Arizona and all of Hawaii do not observe DST, nor do Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 10 Mar. 2022 Foy said his department sent a wildlife officer out to Morse Avenue, several blocks south of Marconi Avenue, in October, who didn’t observe that level of aggressive behavior. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2022 Indian Standard Time is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time, and India does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2022 Yet the specifics of how to observe the Shabbat are not found in the Torah (Shabbat 97b). Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022 Until government data improves, remote work will be tricky to observe directly. Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French observer, from Latin observare to guard, watch, observe, from ob- in the way, toward + servare to keep — more at conserve

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of observe was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing observe

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