- verbobserve (verb) · observes (third person present) · observed (past tense) · observed (past participle) · observing (present participle)
- notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant:"young people observe that decisions are made by others"
- watch (someone or something) carefully and attentively:"Rob stood in the hallway, where he could observe the happenings on the street"
- take note of or detect (something) in the course of a scientific study:"the behavior observed in groups of chimpanzees"
- make a remark:"“It's chilly,” she observed" · "a stockbroker once observed that dealers live and work in hell"
- fulfill or comply with (a social, legal, ethical, or religious obligation):"a tribunal must observe the principles of natural justice"
- maintain (silence) in compliance with a rule or custom, or temporarily as a mark of respect:"a minute's silence will be observed"
- perform or take part in (a rite or ceremony):"relations gather to observe the funeral rites"
- celebrate or acknowledge (an anniversary):"many observed the one-year anniversary of the flood"
Originlate Middle English (in observe): from Old French observer, from Latin observare ‘to watch’, from ob- ‘towards’ + servare ‘attend to, look at’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant:
- make a remark:
- fulfill or comply with (a social, legal, ethical, or religious obligation):
Bokep
- People also ask
Explore further
Observe Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
observe - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
observe - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
OBSERVATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
OBSERVE Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words
OBSERVE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
Observed - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
92 Synonyms & Antonyms for OBSERVE | Thesaurus.com
OBSERVED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
observe | Etymology of observe by etymonline
Observer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
Observer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
OBSERVED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary