observe

  • 11observe — verb 1 notice/watch ADVERB ▪ carefully, closely ▪ precisely ▪ directly ▪ It is not possible to observe this phenomenon directly. ▪ …

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  • 12observe */*/*/ — UK [əbˈzɜː(r)v] / US [əbˈzɜrv] verb [transitive] Word forms observe : present tense I/you/we/they observe he/she/it observes present participle observing past tense observed past participle observed 1) a) formal to notice someone doing something …

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  • 13observe — observedly /euhb zerr vid lee/, adv. observingly, adv. /euhb zerrv /, v., observed, observing. v.t. 1. to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street. 2. to regard with attention, esp. so as to see or learn something …

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  • 14observe — [[t]əbzɜ͟ː(r)v[/t]] ♦♦♦ observes, observing, observed 1) VERB If you observe a person or thing, you watch them carefully, especially in order to learn something about them. [V n] Stern also studies and observes the behaviour of babies... [V n]… …

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  • 15observe — [c]/əbˈzɜv / (say uhb zerv) verb (observed, observing) –verb (t) 1. to see, perceive, or notice. 2. to regard with attention, so as to see or learn something. 3. to make or take an observation of; to watch, view, or note for some scientific,… …

  • 16observe —   Nānā, nānā pono, hākilo, kilo malama, kilo, haka pono, aua;    ♦ to observe an order, mālama kauoha;    ♦ observe closely, kaulona, pau kilo.    ♦ To observe clouds, nānā ao.    ♦ To observe fish, kilo i a.    ♦ To observe stars, kilo hōkū.… …

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  • 17observe — 01. The suspect was [observed] leaving the scene of the murder at 9:15 p.m. 02. She is under close [observation] at the hospital, but seems to be recovering. 03. A number of international [observers] to the election remarked on the fairness of… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 18observe — ob|serve [ əb zɜrv ] verb transitive *** 1. ) FORMAL to notice someone doing something or something happening: Similar trends may be observed in most modern societies. observe that: James had already observed that she was not listening. observe… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19observe — ob|serve W2 [əbˈzə:v US ə:rv] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: observer, from Latin observare to guard, watch , from servare to keep ] 1.) [T not in progressive] formal to see and notice something ▪ Scientists have observed a drop in… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20observe — verb (T) 1 (not in progressive) formal to see and notice something: observe sb doing sth: Ben knew that someone had observed him meeting Ryan. (+ that): She observed that the pond was drying up. | observe sth: The car I had observed earlier was… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English