discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water; We found traces of lead in the paint

[ Syn: detect , find , discover , notice ]

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

[ Syn: note , mention , remark ]

observe with care or pay close attention to; Take note of this chemical reaction

[ Syn: note , take note ]

watch attentively; Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals'

show respect towards; honor your parents!

[ Syn: respect , honor , honour , abide by ]

behave as expected during of holidays or rites; Keep the commandments; celebrate Christmas; Observe Yom Kippur

[ Syn: celebrate , keep ]

follow with the eyes or the mind; Keep an eye on the baby, please!; The world is watching Sarajevo; She followed the men with the binoculars

[ Syn: watch , follow , watch over , keep an eye on ]

stick to correctly or closely; The pianist kept time with the metronome; keep count; I cannot keep track of all my employees

[ Syn: keep , maintain ]

conform ones action or practice to; keep appointments; she never keeps her promises; We kept to the original conditions of the contract

[ Syn: keep ]