to observe
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4.1
- verb
- /əbˈzɜrv/
- Formal
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señalar
- But it's difficult for them to know what to do except observe and maybe say what's going on here.
- observed several trends
- observed differences
- observed in an essay
Chairman, I I would observe that perhaps as we as we move forward from this hearing, there are some obvious next steps.
- Chairman, I I would observe that perhaps as we as we move forward from this hearing, there are some obvious next steps.
- It goes back to something, and I think the the British observes that countries don't have friends, they have interests and those interests can change over time.
Examples
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His habit is that he regularly just wanders city streets and parks and allows himself to observe people and environments.
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In this article, we attempt to observe and explain the processes whereby change is restricted or blocked.
Academic text (2008) -
I observe that there is a good deal... of German music on the program.
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Come, let us observe a similar argument in another day, in another time.
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Chairman, I I would observe that perhaps as we as we move forward from this hearing, there are some obvious next steps.
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As an astute board member observed, the model can be used for both planning and assessment.
Academic text (2013) -
A writer for Variety observed: "Coming from little PRC, this effort is especially noteworthy."
Academic text (2017) -
On the other hand, the IMF recently observed that corruption in Cambodia remains endemic.
Academic text (2008) -
The teacher observed that many students struggled with the homework assignment.
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During the meeting, the manager observed that teamwork greatly improved productivity.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To briefly refer to someone or something in words
951
1.6
To say or write something to make people notice it
282
1.6
To say something in conversation or writing
97
2.1
To say or write something as a comment
Phrasal Verbs
To stay out of public and not show their face or body for modesty, usually by women
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Observe comes from the same Latin parts ob- and servare, where servare means 'to keep' or 'remember'. A helpful way to remember this sense is that when you 'keep' something in mind you may say it, so to observe can mean 'to say' or 'to mention'.