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observe

/ observe /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
"The pianist kept time with the metronome"
"keep count"
"I cannot keep track of all my employees"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
"Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
Type of:
watch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
"Keep the commandments"
"celebrate Christmas"
"Observe Yom Kippur"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
conform one''s action or practice to
"keep appointments"
"she never keeps her promises"
"We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
Kinds of:
make good
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
"She observed that his presentation took up too much time"
"They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
Type of:
state say tell
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 6
"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"
"We found traces of lead in the paint"
Type of:
sight
Verb group:
discover find
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 7
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"
Verb group:
trace follow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
"Take note of this chemical reaction"
Entails:
perceive comprehend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 9
"honor your parents!"
Opposites:
disrespect
Type of:
accept
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
87
Times Searched
2
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