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Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. to observe

    To take a bearing or a celestial observation.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. to observe

    To watch closely, etc. Hence, to observe the motions of an enemy, is to keep a good lookout by means of small corps of armed men, or of intelligent and steady spies and scouts, and to be constantly in possession of information regarding his different movements.

Editors Contribution

  1. To observeverb

    Action form of the word observe

    To observe children play and listen to them is a true gift in life, they are so beautiful, kind and wise


    Submitted by MaryC on February 7, 2021  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of to observe in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of to observe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of to observe in a Sentence

  1. T. S. Eliot:

    It's not wise to violate rules until you know how to observe them.

  2. Oscar Nilsson:

    Its a reminder we cannot understand their aesthetic taste, just observe it, we have no reason to believe these people were less interested in their looks, and to express their individuality, than we are today.

  3. Ajnesh Prasad:

    If we talk about the urban poor, it's impossible for them to observe these directives, they will tell you that observing these directives would be tantamount to starving themselves to death.

  4. Exxon Mobil Corp:

    Repairs have been necessarily delayed in order to observe travel restrictions and safety and isolation protocols related to COVID-19.

  5. The Talmud:

    If you wish to know how much preferable wisdom is to gold, then observe: if you change gold you get silver for it, but your gold is gone; but if you exchange one sort of wisdom for another, you obtain fresh knowledge, and at the same time keep what you possessed before.

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