observe

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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"

detect, discover, find, notice, observe

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make mention of

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

mention, note, observe, remark

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observe with care or pay close attention to

"Take note of this chemical reaction"

note, observe, take note

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watch attentively

"Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"

observe

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look attentively

"watch a basketball game"

watch

show respect towards

"honor your parents!"

abide by, honor, honour, observe, respect

behave as expected during of holidays or rites

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

celebrate, keep, observe

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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"

follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over

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stick to correctly or closely

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

keep, maintain, observe

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conform one's action or practice to

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

keep, observe

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observance