· 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"
Synonym(s): detect, find, discover, notice
· make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
Synonym(s): note, mention, remark
· observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"
· watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
Hypernym(s): watch
· show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
Synonym(s): respect, honor, honour, abide_by
Hypernym(s): accept
· behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
· 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"
Synonym(s): watch, follow, watch_over, keep_an_eye_on
Hypernym(s): check, check_up_on, look_into, check_out, suss_out, check_over, go_over, check_into
· stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
· conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
Synonym(s): keep