Word

observe, v.
(observed, observes, observing)
freq. cnt. 88

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 261 freq. cnt.: 141 freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21

detect discover find notice observe

sample sentences

"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"
"We found traces of lead in the paint"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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lexical pointers

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find finding finding finder

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observable observant observation observance observation observation observer

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notice

lexical pointers

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detection detecting detector detector

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discovery discovery discovery discoverer

semantic pointers

hyponym

find out, catch out sense instantiate trace see

verb group

find, discover

hypernym

sight, spy

make mention of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 113 freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 14

mention note observe remark

sample sentences

"She observed that his presentation took up too much time"
"They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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lexical pointers

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note

lexical pointers

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remark

lexical pointers

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observation observer

lexical pointers

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mention mentioner

semantic pointers

hypernym

say, tell, state

hyponym

point out, comment, notice, remark

observe with care or pay close attention to
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2

note observe take note

sample sentences

"Take note of this chemical reaction"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

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lexical pointers

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observant observable observation observation observation observation observer

semantic pointers

entailment

perceive, comprehend

watch attentively
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

observe

sample sentences

"Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
The customs agents %s the bags for drugs

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

observable observance observation observation observation observation

semantic pointers

hyponym

bird, birdwatch monitor, supervise monitor scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre track

hypernym

watch

show respect towards
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

abide by honor honour observe respect

sample sentences

"honor your parents!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

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respect respect respect respect respecter respect

antonym

disrespect

lexical pointers

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honorable honoring

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

lionize, celebrate, lionise tolerate

behave as expected during of holidays or rites
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

celebrate keep observe

sample sentences

"Keep the commandments"
"celebrate Christmas"
"Observe Yom Kippur"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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lexical pointers

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celebration celebration celebration celebrator celebrant

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observant observance

semantic pointers

hyponym

mark, commemorate mourn solemnize, solemnise

follow with the eyes or the mind
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 73 freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

follow keep an eye on observe watch watch over

sample sentences

"Keep an eye on the baby, please!"
"The world is watching Sarajevo"
"She followed the men with the binoculars"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The children %s the ball

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The children %s the ball

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The children %s the ball

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The children %s the ball

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The children %s the ball

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

watch

lexical pointers

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observation observation observation observation observer

semantic pointers

hypernym

check, check out, look into, go over, check into, check up on, suss out, check over

verb group

trace, follow

hyponym

keep tabs on guard invigilate, proctor

stick to correctly or closely
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

keep maintain observe

sample sentences

"The pianist kept time with the metronome"
"keep count"
"I cannot keep track of all my employees"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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lexical pointers

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observation observation observation observation observation

conform one's action or practice to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

keep observe

sample sentences

"keep appointments"
"she never keeps her promises"
"We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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lexical pointers

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keeping

antonym

break

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

observance

semantic pointers

hyponym

make good