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1
to act according to the commands of
- you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval
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- deride,
- flout,
- mock,
- scoff (at),
- scorn
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2
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
- a time when few people in New England observed Christmas
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3
to keep one's eyes on
- happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder
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4
to make a statement of one's opinion
- "I think you might be mistaken," he observed
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5
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
- she observed that the weather had changed again
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- get a load of
- [slang],
- lay eyes on,
- set eyes on
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6
to take notice of and be guided by
- generally observes the suggestions of the experts regarding baby care
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The first known use of observe was in the 14th century
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