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| 1. | [ verb ] discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | |
| Synonyms: | find notice discover detect | |
| Examples: | "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water" "We found traces of lead in the paint" |
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| Related terms: | sight develop trace find_out sense see instantiate discover observation determination discovery perceiver detector discovery discovery notice detection finding observation observation detecting discoverer detector | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make mention of | |
| Synonyms: | note remark mention | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | state comment remark observer notice note | |
| 3. | [ verb ] observe with care or pay close attention to | |
| Synonyms: | note take_note | |
| Examples: | "Take note of this chemical reaction" |
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| Related terms: | perceiver observation notice perceive | |
| 4. | [ verb ] watch attentively | |
| Examples: | "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" |
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| Related terms: | watch monitor scout track bird observation observation | |
| 5. | [ verb ] show respect towards | |
| Synonyms: | respect honor abide_by honour | |
| Examples: | "honor your parents!" |
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| Related terms: | disrespect accept lionize tolerate respect esteem deference honoring | |
| 6. | [ verb ] celebrate, as of holidays or rites | |
| Synonyms: | celebrate keep | |
| Examples: | "Keep the commandments" "celebrate Christmas" "Observe Yom Kippur" |
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| Related terms: | commemorate mourn solemnize ceremony celebration celebrant celebration | |
| 7. | [ verb ] follow with the eyes or the mind | |
| Synonyms: | watch keep_an_eye_on follow watch_over | |
| Examples: | "Keep an eye on the baby, please!" "The world is watching Sarajevo" "She followed the men with the binoculars" |
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| Related terms: | check guard invigilate keep_tabs_on trace perceiver observation notice watch | |
| 8. | [ verb ] observe correctly or closely | |
| Synonyms: | keep maintain | |
| Examples: | "The pianist kept time with the metronome" "keep count" "I cannot keep track of all my employees" |
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| Related terms: | observation observation observation | |
| 9. | [ verb ] conform one's action or practice to | |
| Synonyms: | keep | |
| Examples: | "keep appointments" "she never keeps her promises" "We kept to the original conditions of the contract" |
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| Related terms: | make_good keeping honoring | |
| Similar spelling: |
observer observed observance observable observing observant observably |
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