The meaning of OBSERVE is to conform one's action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition) : comply with.

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OBSERVE definition: 1. to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in…. Learn more.

To observe is to mark or be attentive to something seen, heard, etc.; to consider carefully; to watch steadily: to observe the behavior of birds, a person's pronunciation.

5 days ago · observe (third-person singular simple present observes, present participle observing, simple past and past participle observed) From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of …

If you observe that something is the case, you make a remark or comment about it, especially when it is something you have noticed and thought about a lot.

1. to see, watch, or notice. 2. to regard with attention, esp. so as to see or learn something. 3. to watch, view, or note for a scientific, official, or other special purpose: to observe an eclipse. 4. to state by …

OBSERVE meaning: 1 : to watch and sometimes also listen to (someone or something) carefully; 2 : to see and notice (someone or something)

There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb observe, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of observe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.