observe : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: observe	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for observe
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
observe v 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" Synonym(s): detect, observe, find, discover, notice make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" Synonym(s): note, observe, mention, remark observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction" Synonym(s): note, take note, observe watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" show respect towards; "honor your parents!" Synonym(s): respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe Antonym(s): disrespect behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" Synonym(s): observe, celebrate, keep 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" Synonym(s): watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" Synonym(s): observe, keep, maintain conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract" Synonym(s): observe, keep Antonym(s): breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Observe \Observe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Observed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Observing}.] [L. observare, observatum; ob (see {Ob-}) + servare to save, preserve, keep, heed, observe: cf.F. observer. See {Serve}.] 1. To take notice of by appropriate conduct; to conform one's action or practice to; to keep; to heed; to obey; to comply with; as, to observe* rules or commands; to observe civility. Ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread. --Ex. xii. 17. He wolde no such cursedness observe. --Chaucer. Must I budge? Must I observe you? --Shak. With solemn purpose to observe Immutably his sovereign will. --Milton. 2. To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to notice with care; to see; to perceive; to discover; as, to observe an eclipse; to observe the color or fashion of a dress; to observe the movements of an army. 3. To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a remark; to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Observe \Ob*serve"\, v. i. 1. To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or hears; to attend. 2. To make a remark; to comment; -- generally with on or upon.