observe
verb
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- discovery derivation
- espial derivation
- determination derivation
- detecting derivation
- observation derivation
- detector derivation
- detector derivation
- notice derivation
- find derivation
- observation derivation
- observation derivation
- discovery derivation
- finding derivation
- perceiver derivation
- finder derivation
- observable derivation
- observing derivation
- discover verb group
Sense 2 verb
make mention of
She observed that his presentation took up too much time
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- notice derivation
- annotation derivation
- remark derivation
- reference derivation
- mentioner derivation
- commentator derivation
Sense 3 verb
observe with care or pay close attention to
Take note of this chemical reaction
Related & opposite
- observance derivation
- notice derivation
- observation derivation
- observation derivation
- perceiver derivation
- observant derivation
- observable derivation
- perceive entails
Sense 4 verb
watch attentively
Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- observance derivation
- notice derivation
- observation derivation
- observation derivation
- observable derivation
Sense 5 verb
show respect towards
honor your parents!
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- disrespect antonym
- honoring derivation
- deference derivation
- respectfulness derivation
- respect derivation
- regard derivation
- respecter derivation
- esteem derivation
- estimable derivation
Sense 6 verb
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
Keep the commandments
Types & categories
- commemorate hyponym
- mourn hyponym
- solemnize hyponym
Related & opposite
- festivity derivation
- solemnization derivation
- celebration derivation
- ceremony derivation
- celebrant derivation
- law-abiding derivation
Sense 7 verb
follow with the eyes or the mind
Keep an eye on the baby, please!
Types & categories
- check hypernym
- keep tabs on hyponym
- guard hyponym
- proctor hyponym
Related & opposite
- observance derivation
- watch derivation
- notice derivation
- observation derivation
- observation derivation
- perceiver derivation
- trace verb group
Sense 8 verb
stick to correctly or closely
The pianist kept time with the metronome
Related & opposite
- observance derivation
- observation derivation
- notice derivation
- observation derivation
- observation derivation
Sense 9 verb
conform one's action or practice to
keep appointments
Types & categories
- make good hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | discovery |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | espial |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | determination |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | detecting |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | detector |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | detector |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | notice |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | find |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | discovery |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | finding |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | perceiver |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | finder |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | observable |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | observing |
| 1 | verb group | Related & opposite | discover |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sight |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | catch out |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sense |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | instantiate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | trace |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | see |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | notice |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | annotation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | remark |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | reference |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mentioner |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | commentator |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | state |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | comment |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | observance |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | notice |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | perceiver |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | observant |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | observable |
| 3 | entails | Related & opposite | perceive |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | observance |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | notice |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | observable |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | watch |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | bird |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | monitor |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | monitor |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | scout |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | track |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | disrespect |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | honoring |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | deference |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | respectfulness |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | respect |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | regard |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | respecter |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | esteem |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | estimable |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | accept |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | lionize |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tolerate |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | festivity |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | solemnization |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | celebration |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | ceremony |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | celebrant |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | law-abiding |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | commemorate |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | mourn |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | solemnize |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | observance |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | watch |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | notice |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | perceiver |
| 7 | verb group | Related & opposite | trace |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | check |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | keep tabs on |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | guard |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | proctor |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | observance |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | notice |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | observation |
| 9 | antonym | Related & opposite | breach |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | honoring |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | keeping |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | make good |