observe
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(verb) observe correctly; "keep time, keep count, keep track of" |
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Synonyms: keep, maintain |
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(verb) watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" |
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Related Words: bird, birdwatch, monitor, reconnoiter, reconnoitre, ride herd on, scout, supervise, track, watch |
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(verb) celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" |
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Synonyms: celebrate, keep |
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Related Words: commemorate, mark, mourn, solemnize |
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(verb) conform one's action or practice to; of appointments, promises, conditions, etc. |
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Synonyms: keep |
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Related Words: make good |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: mention, note, remark |
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Related Words: comment, notice, point out, remark, say, state, tell |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: detect, discover, find, notice |
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Related Words: catch out, develop, find out, sight |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: follow, keep an eye on, watch, watch over |
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Related Words: check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, guard, invigilate, look into, proctor, suss out |
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(verb) observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction" |
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Synonyms: note, take note |
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(verb) show respect towards; "honor your parents!" |
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Synonyms: abide by, honor, honour, respect |
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Related Words: accept, celebrate, lionize |
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