" observing "

1: as in accompanying, participating;

•  Synonyms : 

•  accompanying,

•  participating,

•  attending,

•  in,

•  present,

•  available,

•  abounding,

•  latent,

•  breathing,

•  existent,

•  existing,

•  extant,

•  live

•  Antonyms : 

•  absent,

•  away,

•  missing,

•  out,

•  departed,

•  gone,

•  retired,

•  nonexistent,

•  AWOL,

•  truant,

•  dead,

•  deceased,

•  defunct,

•  demised,

•  lost,

•  vanished,

•  belated,

•  delayed,

•  delinquent,

•  late,

•  overdue,

•  tardy

2: as in aware, vigilant;

•  Synonyms : 

•  alert,

•  attentive,

•  aware,

•  observant,

•  vigilant,

•  watchful,

•  sighted,

•  clear-sighted,

•  eagle-eyed,

•  hawkeyed,

•  lynx-eyed,

•  sharp-eyed,

•  sharp-sighted

•  Antonyms : 

•  blind,

•  eyeless,

•  sightless,

•  stone-blind,

•  visionless,

•  astigmatic,

•  myopic,

•  nearsighted,

•  shortsighted,

•  purblind

1: as in observation, monitoring;

•  Synonyms : 

•  monitoring,

•  observance,

•  observation,

•  policing,

•  care,

•  charge,

•  guidance,

•  headship,

•  oversight,

•  regulation,

•  stewardship,

•  superintendence,

•  superintendency,

•  supervision,

•  surveillance,

•  administration,

•  control,

•  direction,

•  generalship,

•  hand(s),

•  management,

•  running,

•  leadership,

•  piloting,

•  shepherding,

•  steering,

•  government,

•  reign,

•  rule,

•  aegis,

•  auspices,

•  guardianship,

•  protection,

•  trusteeship,

•  tutelage

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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 "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adhering (to),

•  complying (with),

•  conforming (to),

•  following,

•  goose-stepping (to),

•  minding,

•  obeying

•  Antonyms : 

•  defying,

•  disobeying,

•  rebelling (against)

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  celebrating,

•  commemorating,

•  keeping

•  Antonyms : 

•  breaking,

•  transgressing,

•  violating

3: to keep one's eyes on;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  eyeing,

•  following,

•  watching

•  Antonyms : 

•  disregarding,

•  ignoring,

•  tuning out

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 "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adhere (to),

•  comply (with),

•  conform (to),

•  follow,

•  goose-step (to),

•  mind,

•  obey

•  Antonyms : 

•  defy,

•  disobey,

•  rebel (against)

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  celebrate,

•  commemorate,

•  keep

•  Antonyms : 

•  break,

•  transgress,

•  violate

3: to keep one's eyes on;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  eye,

•  follow,

•  watch

•  Antonyms : 

•  disregard,

•  ignore,

•  tune out