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observe
(mass) | observe
- sledovať, poznamenať, pozorovať |
observe
(encz) | observe,dbát v: [obec.] |
observe
(encz) | observe,dodržet v: Zdeněk Brož |
observe
(encz) | observe,poznamenat v: luke |
observe
(encz) | observe,pozorovat |
observe
(encz) | observe,sledovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
observe
(encz) | observe,všímat si v: luke |
observe
(encz) | observe,zpozorovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Observe
(gcide) | Observe \Ob*serve"\ ([o^]b*z[~e]rv"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Observed ([o^]b*z[~e]rvd"); 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.
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Ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread.
--Ex. xii. 17.
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He wolde no such cursedness observe. --Chaucer.
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Must I budge? Must I observe you? --Shak.
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With solemn purpose to observe
Immutably his sovereign will. --Milton.
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2. To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to
notice with care; to see; to perceive; to notice; to
discover; as, to observe an eclipse; to observe the color
or fashion of a dress; to observe the movements of an
army; to observe an accident.
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3. To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a remark;
to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark.
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Observe
(gcide) | Observe \Ob*serve"\, v. i.
1. To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or
hears; to attend.
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2. To make a remark; to comment; to make an observation[3];
-- generally with on or upon.
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I have barely quoted . . . without observing upon
it. --Pope.
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Syn: To remark. See Remark.
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observe
(wn) | observe
v 1: 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" [syn: detect,
observe, find, discover, notice]
2: make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up
too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go
sailing" [syn: note, observe, mention, remark]
3: observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of
this chemical reaction" [syn: note, take note, observe]
4: watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two
chemicals"
5: show respect towards; "honor your parents!" [syn: respect,
honor, honour, abide by, observe] [ant: disrespect]
6: behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the
commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
[syn: observe, celebrate, keep]
7: 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" [syn: watch, observe, follow,
watch over, keep an eye on]
8: stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with
the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my
employees" [syn: observe, keep, maintain]
9: conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments";
"she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original
conditions of the contract" [syn: observe, keep] [ant:
breach, break, go against, infract, offend,
transgress, violate] |
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