Observe Meaning and Definition

Word: Observe

How to pronounce: əbˈzɜːv

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant.

Example sentences: "Young people observe that decisions are made by others"

2. Make a remark.

Example sentences: "“It's chilly,” she observed"

3. Fulfill or comply with (a social, legal, ethical, or religious obligation)

Example sentences: "A tribunal must observe the principles of natural justice"

Synonyms:

watch

see

look

view

behold

look at

abide

follow

obey

adhere

watch over

keep

maintain

comply

conform

oversee

supervise

notice

take note

spot

celebrate

note

mention

remark

commemorate

comment

perceive

descry

respect

monitor

witness

spy

honour

honor

spectate

eye

sight

mind

discover

find

detect

discern

distinguish

Antonyms:

violate

infringe

Derivations:

observed

observation

observance

observer

observability

observing

observable

observational

Keep in Mind

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Observe in Other Languages...

Spanish: Observar

German: Beobachten

French: Observer

Italian: Osservare

Turkish: Gözlemek