| Main Entry: | observe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | see, notice |
Synonyms: |
beam, behold, catch, contemplate, detect, dig, discern, discover, distinguish, eagle-eye, espy, examine, eyeball, flash*, get a load of, get an eyeful of, inspect, keep one's eye on, lamp, look at, make out, mark, mind, monitor, note, pay attention to, perceive, pick up on, read, recognize, regard, scrutinize, spot, spy, study, survey, take in*, view, watch, witness |
Antonyms: |
ignore, miss, overlook |
| Main Entry: | observe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | comment, remark |
Synonyms: |
animadvert, commentate, declare, mention, mouth off, note, opine, say, state, wisecrack |
Antonyms: |
be quiet, forget |
| Main Entry: | observe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | celebrate, commemorate |
Synonyms: |
dedicate, hold, honor, keep, remember, respect, revere, reverence, solemnize, venerate |
Antonyms: |
forget, miss |
| Main Entry: | observe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abide by, obey |
Synonyms: |
adhere, adopt, comply, comply with, conform, follow, fulfill, heed, honor, keep, mind, perform, respect |
Antonyms: |
break, violate |
| Main Entry: | adhere |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conform to or follow rules exactly |
Synonyms: |
abide by, be attached, be constant, be devoted, be devoted to, be faithful, be loyal, be true, cleave to, comply, follow, fulfill, heed, keep, maintain, mind, obey, observe, practice, respect, stand by, support |
| Notes: | only things of a different nature can adhere; cohere is for things of the same kind that stick together and form a whole |
Antonyms: |
disjoin, not conform |
| Main Entry: | attend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay attention; apply oneself |
Synonyms: |
catch, concentrate on, devote oneself, follow, get a load of, hear, hearken, heed, keep one's eye on, lend an ear, listen, listen up, look after, look on, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, occupy oneself with, pay heed, pick up, regard, see to, watch |
Antonyms: |
be lazy, disregard, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | behold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | regard; look at |
Synonyms: |
catch, consider, contemplate, descry, discern, distinguish, earmark, eye, eyeball, feast one's eyes, flash*, lay eyes on, note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, scan, see, spot, spy, survey, view, watch, witness |
| Main Entry: | celebrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commemorate occasion, achievement |
Synonyms: |
beat the drum, bless, blow off steam, carouse, ceremonialize, commend, consecrate, dedicate, drink to, eulogize, exalt, extol, feast, fete, glorify, hallow, have a ball, honor, jubilate, keep, kick up one's heels, laud, let loose, lionize, live it up, make merry, make whoopee, mark with a red letter, memorialize, observe, paint the town red, party*, perform, praise, proclaim, publicize, raise hell, rejoice, revel, revere, ritualize, signalize, solemnize |
Antonyms: |
disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook |
| Main Entry: | commemorate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | honor, observe occasion |
Synonyms: |
admire, celebrate, immortalize, keep, memorialize, monument, monumentalize, observe, pay tribute to, perpetuate, remember, salute, solemnize |
Antonyms: |
dishonor, forget, neglect |
| Main Entry: | comment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make statement of opinion, explanation |
Synonyms: |
affirm, animadvert, annotate, assert, bring out, clarify, commentate, conclude, construe, criticize, disclose, elucidate, explain, explicate, expound, express, gloss, illustrate, interject, interpose, interpret, mention, note, notice, observe, opine, pass on, point out, pronounce, reflect, remark, say, state, touch upon |
Antonyms: |
keep quiet, refrain |