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observeobserve /əbˈzɚv/ ●●○ S3 W3 verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYobserveOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French observer, from Latin observare to guard, watch VERB TABLEobserve |
| Present | I, you, we, they | observe | | he, she, it | observes | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | observed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have observed | | he, she, it | has observed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had observed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will observe | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have observed |
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| Present | I | am observing | | he, she, it | is observing | | you, we, they | are observing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was observing | | you, we, they | were observing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been observing | | he, she, it | has been observing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been observing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be observing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been observing |
THESAURUSlook at► watch to look at and pay attention to something that is happening or moving: Watch carefully, and I’ll show you how to do it. I like to watch the ducks. ► keep an eye on somebody/something informal to watch someone or something to make sure nothing bad happens: Can you keep an eye on our house while we’re on vacation? ► see to watch a movie, television show, or sports game: Did you see the basketball game last night? ► spy on somebody to watch someone secretly in order to get information about him or her: He caught his neighbor spying on him with a pair of binoculars. ► observe formal to watch something carefully, especially for a long time, in order to find out more about it: She observed the children at play and took notes for her research. ► monitor to carefully watch a person or situation to see if there are problems or changes: A teacher should monitor the students during the exam. notice/examine► see to notice, examine, or recognize someone or something by looking: She turned and saw him. May I see your ticket, please? ► look at somebody/something to deliberately pay attention to something using your eyes: She was looking at the big painting on the wall. ► watch to look at and pay attention to something that is happening or moving, usually for a long period: We watched the kids play soccer. ► spot to suddenly see something, especially something you are looking for: I finally spotted her near the gates of the stadium. ► catch sight of somebody/something to suddenly see someone or something: Lila’s smile faded as she caught sight of me. ► catch/get a glimpse of something (also glimpse) to see something, but only for a very short time: I caught a glimpse of him getting onto a subway car. ► notice to see something interesting or unusual: I noticed a police car outside their house. ► make something out to see something, but only with difficulty: Ahead, I could just make out the figure of a woman in the fog. ► witness to see something happen, especially a crime or an accident: Two cab drivers witnessed the mugging. ► observe formal to see and notice something: Police asked if I had observed anything unusual. ► perceive formal to see something, because you are physically able to. Used especially in scientific language: Rattlesnakes can perceive infrared light, but people cannot. to do what someone in a position of authority tells you to do, or to do what a law or rule says you must do► obey to do what someone in a position of authority tells you to do, or to do what a law or rule says you must do: The children are expected to obey their parents. “Sit!” he said, and the dog obeyed him immediately. ► do what somebody says informal to do what someone has advised or ordered you to do: If you do what I say, you’ll be perfectly safe. ► do what you are told/do as you are told to do what your parent or teacher says you must do. Used especially about children: The teacher told the boys to sit quietly, and they did as they were told. ► follow somebody’s orders/instructions/advice to do what someone says you should do, or advises you to do: You must follow your doctor’s orders. ► respect formal to obey the law or customs of a place, especially because you believe it is important to obey them: He is an honest, responsible person who respects the law. ► comply/conform formal to do what a law, rule, or agreement says. You usually use comply about people or groups and conform about ideas or things: Companies must comply with employment laws. The new adoption law must conform to international standards. ► observe formal to do what you are supposed to do according to a law, agreement, or custom: Both sides are observing the ceasefire. ► abide by something formal to accept and obey a rule, law, or agreement, even though you may not agree with it: Those are the rules – we don’t make them but we have to abide by them. 1science to watch something or someone carefully in order to find out something: He spent a lot of time with horses, observing their behavior.observe what/how/where Researchers are eager to observe how the change takes place.► see thesaurus at watch12[not in progressive] formal to see and notice something: observe somebody doing something Officers observed Cox driving on the wrong side of the road.observe that Doctors observed that the disease mostly occurs in women over 50.observe something The car I had observed earlier was no longer there.► see thesaurus at see13to do what you are supposed to do according to a law, agreement, etc.: Rebels continue to observe the truce.► see thesaurus at obey4formal to take part in or celebrate a holiday, religious or national event, etc.: Muslims are currently observing the holy month of Ramadan.5formal to say what you have noticed about a situation: observe that He once observed that “cooking without herbs is not really cooking at all.”6observe a moment/minute of silence if a group of people observe a moment of silence, they are silent for a short period of time to show respect for someone, especially someone who has died [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French observer, from Latin observare to guard, watch] |