Meaning
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- To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
- To follow or obey the custom, practice, or rules (especially of a religion).
- To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).
- To comment on something; to make an observation.
Synonyms
comply with
look closely
pay attention to
watch attentively
call attention to
apperceive
take notice of
tail after
adhere to
be on the look-out for
be subject to
keep track of
keep watch over
look closely at
peep at
stare at
submit to
keep watch on
watch closely
attest to
observation measurements
aware of
conform to
draw attention to
focus on
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ob‧serve
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əbˈzɜːv/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle French observer, from Old French observer, from Latin observō (“to watch”), from ob- (“before”) + servō (“to keep”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to guard”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, “weapons, armour”), Old English searu (“device”).
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