Synonyms for observe
əbˈzɜrv

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1. detect, observe, find, discover, notice(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"

   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, remark(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"

   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, observe(verb)

   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. observe(verb)

   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, observe(verb)

   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, keep(verb)

   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 on(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"

   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, maintain(verb)

   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, keep(verb)

   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. observe(verb)

   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. observe(v. a.)

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

2. observe(v. a.)

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

3. observe(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   celebrate, regard, keep, solemnize

4. observe(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   take notice

5. observe(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   make a remark

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1. List of paraphrases:

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

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How to use observe in a sentence?

1. Scott Knight:

   Other difficulties arise from not being able to discuss issues in person, and not being able to physically observe the controls that are used to run a company, there are noises that some accountancy firms are avoiding signing off audit reports until things become clearer.

2. Benjamin Franklin:

   How many observe Christ's birthday How few, his precepts O 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments.

3. Mark McGee:

   Paul's evangelistic mission was different from the Kingdom Apostles, but in many ways the same. The Kingdom Apostles preached Jesus the Messiah, ready to return to Israel and set up His Messianic Kingdom. From Israel, the Apostles, with Christ on David's Throne, were to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to observe everything Christ had commanded them. They would do that because all authority in heaven and on earth had been given to Christ. As we all know, that did not happen. It will happen in the future, but it has not yet happened. What has happened is that Christ revealed a Mystery through His Special Apostle Paul.

4. Gaius Julius Caesar:

   If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.

5. Jenny McCarthyopened:

   I found my accountability in the hell I was living in. The path to loving yourself requires you to stop putting the blame on others and observe the choices you make that got you there, it wasn’t his job to love me. It was mine. So I chose to finally get the hell out of that relationship. I chose to be powerful, not powerless.

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