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    [Verb]  | "ob*serve" | \ əb-ˈzərv \


    1: to conform one's action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition) : comply with

    2: to inspect or take note of as an augury, omen, or presage

    3: to celebrate or solemnize (something, such as a ceremony or festival) in a customary or accepted way

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English observen "to follow, conform to, practice, celebrate," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French observer "to comply with, uphold" (also continental Old French), borrowed from Latin observāre "to give attention to, watch carefully, abide by, adhere to, celebrate," from ob- "toward, facing, against" + servāre "to watch over, guard, keep, observe (a law, custom)" , {mat|conserve|};

    [Noun]  | "the Sabbath" 


    1: a weekly day of rest and solemn worship that is observed on Sunday by most Christians and on Saturday (from Friday evening to Saturday evening) by Jews and some Christians

    [Verb]  | "observes" 


    1: to act according to the commands of;


      * e.g., " ... you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval "




    2: to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony;


      * e.g., " ... a time when few people in New England observed Christmas "




    3: to keep one's eyes on;


      * e.g., " ... happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder "




    [Verb]  | "observe" 


    1: to act according to the commands of;


      * e.g., " ... you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval "




    2: to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony;


      * e.g., " ... a time when few people in New England observed Christmas "




    3: to keep one's eyes on;


      * e.g., " ... happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder "




     [ "observe" ]

    1: To sit back and pay attention

      * e.g.,  ... She observed everything that was going on around her, then she made her move 

     [ "observer" ]

    1: is a person who watches people but isn’t a stalker

      * e.g.,  ... marget:what is she doing why she staring at everyone 

     [ "observant" ]

    1: An individual that percieves details that are most times left unonticed.

      * e.g.,  ... Person A: Have you met Sailesh Naidu and Nhu-Mai Simon? 

     [ "Observeering" ]

    1: Driving erratically from the result of looking around too much.

      * e.g.,  ... Observeering results in crossing the yellow line or going into the ditch. 

     [ "observative" ]

    1: To watch carefully especially with attention to details or behavior; pobserve, observant, observative

      * e.g.,  ... Wow, Mike that was really observative. 

     [ "observative" ]

    1: Observative is a totally real word that is most definitely not made up. It can be used to describe someone who is making an observation and therefore can be described as observative.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: "Yep, this cry is Magmortar's and not Volcanion's." 

     [ "observative" ]

    1: A word mistaken used by people, where they actually mean observant.

      * e.g.,  ... "You aren't very observative" 

     [ "Observer" ]

    1: someone that stares at people but isn’t a stalker

      * e.g.,  ... Marget: why is she staring at everyone Crystal: oh she’s just an observer, it’s not creepy at all 

     [ "observate" ]

    1: to observe a person place or thing.

      * e.g.,  ... can you help me to observate the white van on the corner. it appears to be spying on me. 

     [ "Observancy" ]

    1: Noticing certain, extremely specific *things about a person or object other people normaly wouldn't.

      * e.g.,  ... "I counted 5 1/2 freckles on her." "You stalker!" "Nah, its called observancy." 

     [ "Observancy" ]

    2: *too vague, must be changed --see stalking

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