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  • 1observe */*/*/ — UK [əbˈzɜː(r)v] / US [əbˈzɜrv] verb [transitive] Word forms observe : present tense I/you/we/they observe he/she/it observes present participle observing past tense observed past participle observed 1) a) formal to notice someone doing something …

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  • 2observe — verb (T) 1 (not in progressive) formal to see and notice something: observe sb doing sth: Ben knew that someone had observed him meeting Ryan. (+ that): She observed that the pond was drying up. | observe sth: The car I had observed earlier was… …

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  • 3observe — 01. The suspect was [observed] leaving the scene of the murder at 9:15 p.m. 02. She is under close [observation] at the hospital, but seems to be recovering. 03. A number of international [observers] to the election remarked on the fairness of… …

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  • 4observe — ob|serve [ əb zɜrv ] verb transitive *** 1. ) FORMAL to notice someone doing something or something happening: Similar trends may be observed in most modern societies. observe that: James had already observed that she was not listening. observe… …

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  • 5observe — ob|serve W2 [əbˈzə:v US ə:rv] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: observer, from Latin observare to guard, watch , from servare to keep ] 1.) [T not in progressive] formal to see and notice something ▪ Scientists have observed a drop in… …

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  • 6observe — [[t]əbzɜ͟ː(r)v[/t]] ♦♦♦ observes, observing, observed 1) VERB If you observe a person or thing, you watch them carefully, especially in order to learn something about them. [V n] Stern also studies and observes the behaviour of babies... [V n]… …

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  • 7Observe and Report — Promotional film poster Directed by Jody Hill Produced by …

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  • 8Observe & Control — is a prominent Electro Industrial band, formed in Tel Aviv, Israel in 2002, by Tom Cohen.The name Observe and Control is based on Foucault s depiction of Panopticism and Disciplinary Power, as it appears in his Discipline and Punish . The notion… …

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  • 9Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme — is a 1985 play by Frank McGuinness. Contents 1 Plot synopsis 2 Production history 2.1 Premiere cast and crew 3 Reception …

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  • 10observe — verb 1 notice/watch ADVERB ▪ carefully, closely ▪ precisely ▪ directly ▪ It is not possible to observe this phenomenon directly. ▪ …

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