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observe

Definition for observe

verb as in comment, remark

Strongest matches

declare, note, say

Weak match

mouth off

verb as in celebrate, commemorate

Strongest matches

hold, honor, remember, respect

verb as in abide by, obey

Strong matches

adhere, comply, conform, fulfill, heed, keep, mind

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As the pathologist at the scene observes: “This is a strange kind of do.”

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Forces from Arab and Muslim countries, including Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, will also be involved, helping to observe the truce and report any violations.

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Americans will observe Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, a day that has become a lightning rod of controversy.

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Over the years, it has become a broader celebration of Italian-American culture and was first observed as a federal holiday — on the second Monday in October — in 1971.

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They observed that Y1R neurons did not simply react to quick bursts of pain; instead, they kept firing steadily during prolonged pain, a phenomenon known as “tonic activity.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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