Synonyms for observe
əbˈzɜrvob·serve

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1. observeverb

   Synonyms:
   celebrate

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1. observe

   To celebrate any event or occasion is to make some demonstration of respect or rejoicing because of or in memory of it, or to perform such public rites or ceremonies as it properly demands. We celebrate the birth, commemorate the death of one beloved or honored. We celebrate a national anniversary with music and song, with firing of guns and ringing of bells; we commemorate by any solemn and thoughtful service, or by a monument or other enduring memorial. We keep the Sabbath, solemnize a marriage, observe an anniversary; we celebrate or observe the Lord's Supper in which believers commemorate the sufferings and death of Christ.

   Synonyms:
   celebrate, commemorate, keep, solemnize

   Antonyms:
   contemn, despise, dishonor, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, profane, violate

   Preposition:
   We celebrate the day with appropriate ceremonies; the victory was celebrated by the people, with rejoicing.

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1. observe

   Synonyms:
   remark, mark, watch, note, behold, perceive keep, heed, respect

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1. detect, observe, find, discover, noticeverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   line up, detect, recover, chance upon, follow, strike, let out, find oneself, get wind, get, get hold, reveal, keep an eye on, attain, let on, find, acknowledge, retrieve, get word, fall upon, rule, notice, disclose, divulge, chance, abide by, determine, see, find out, keep, key, come up, remark, bring out, celebrate, watch over, comment, take note, honor, identify, name, encounter, learn, come upon, happen, watch, receive, happen upon, feel, describe, point out, chance on, incur, come across, expose, get a line, distinguish, witness, honour, mention, pick up, give away, ascertain, mark, maintain, unwrap, break, respect, bump, light upon, regain, obtain, discover, key out, note, hear

2. note, observe, mention, remarkverb

   make mention of

   "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"

   Synonyms:
   point out, note, notice, watch over, cite, keep, bring up, take down, detect, respect, honor, take note, advert, abide by, comment, watch, name, follow, honour, maintain, discover, refer, mention, mark, find, celebrate, remark, keep an eye on

3. note, take note, observeverb

   observe with care or pay close attention to

   "Take note of this chemical reaction"

   Synonyms:
   note, notice, watch over, keep, take down, detect, respect, honor, take note, abide by, watch, follow, honour, maintain, discover, mention, mark, find, celebrate, remark, keep an eye on

4. observeverb

   watch attentively

   "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"

   Synonyms:
   note, notice, watch over, keep, watch, detect, respect, honor, take note, abide by, follow, honour, maintain, discover, mention, find, celebrate, remark, keep an eye on

5. respect, honor, honour, abide by, observeverb

   show respect towards

   "honor your parents!"

   Synonyms:
   value, note, notice, watch over, comply, keep, mention, watch, detect, respect, honor, esteem, abide by, prize, follow, reward, honour, maintain, discover, find, prise, celebrate, remark, take note, keep an eye on

6. observe, celebrate, keepverb

   behave as expected during of holidays or rites

   "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"

   Synonyms:
   detect, retain, hold open, hold back, keep an eye on, hold on, find, continue, stay fresh, notice, abide by, honor, lionise, keep, remark, go on, celebrate, watch over, take note, proceed, go along, watch, follow, save, prevent, restrain, honour, mention, lionize, keep open, keep on, preserve, respect, maintain, keep back, sustain, hold, discover, fete, note

7. watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye onverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   conform to, detect, take in, play along, postdate, come, espouse, travel along, keep an eye on, watch out, fall out, find, view, adopt, notice, come after, comply, keep, pursue, abide by, determine, see, find out, look on, be, remark, keep abreast, celebrate, watch over, stick with, take note, honor, take after, keep up, survey, watch, look out, follow, stick to, surveil, honour, mention, succeed, respect, accompany, ascertain, catch, maintain, trace, learn, discover, note, check

8. observe, keep, maintainverb

   stick to correctly or closely

   "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

   Synonyms:
   detect, retain, hold open, asseverate, conserve, hold back, keep an eye on, exert, hold on, find, continue, stay fresh, wield, assert, notice, abide by, honor, keep, defend, remark, go on, celebrate, watch over, take note, proceed, keep up, go along, watch, follow, uphold, save, prevent, restrain, honour, mention, keep open, keep on, preserve, respect, maintain, keep back, sustain, hold, discover, note

9. observe, keepverb

   conform one's action or practice to

   "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

   Synonyms:
   detect, retain, hold open, hold back, keep an eye on, hold on, find, continue, stay fresh, notice, abide by, honor, keep, remark, go on, celebrate, watch over, take note, proceed, go along, watch, follow, save, prevent, restrain, honour, mention, keep open, keep on, preserve, respect, maintain, keep back, sustain, hold, discover, note

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1. • Accept
   • Sight
   • State
   • Watch

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. observeverb

   Synonyms:
   notice, remark, note, watch, eye, mark, take note of, pay attention to

2. observeverb

   Synonyms:
   fulfil, obey, follow, comply with, conform to, adhere to, be faithful to

3. observeverb

   Synonyms:
   celebrate, regard, keep, solemnize

4. observeverb

   Synonyms:
   take notice

5. observeverb

   Synonyms:
   make a remark

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1. List of paraphrases for "observe":

   observing, respect, observation, observer, note, observed, watch, comply, celebrate, monitor, out, follow, adhere, see, abide, observance, observes, commemorate

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1. Thomas Zurbuchen:

   It's so important to go observe them because these asteroids tell us about a chapter of our own story -- in this case, the history when the outer planets were forming in the solar system, i'm still amazed by the fact that if you pick up a rock or you look at one of those planetary bodies and you add science to it, it turns into a history book.

2. Virginia Woolf:

   When a subject is highly controversial... one cannot hope to tell the truth. One can only show how one came to hold whatever opinion one does hold. One can only give one's audience the chance of drawing their own conclusions as they observe the limitations, the prejudices, the idiosyncrasies of the speaker.

3. Johanna Teske:

   Future space-based telescopes like WFIRST might be able to observe reflected light from Barnard's star off of the planet, and thus tell us something about the composition of the surface and/or atmosphere of the planet.

4. Hossein Khanzadi:

   We observe all enemy ships, particularly (those of) America, point-by-point from their origin until the moment they enter the region, we have complete images and a large archive of the daily and moment-by-moment traffic of the coalition forces and America.

5. Robert Brook:

   While most people can readily observe and believe that air pollution may cause lung diseases, it is in fact cardiovascular diseases that are the largest adverse health effect of fine particulate matter exposure.