Hyphenation of observe

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word observe? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ob-serve

Definitions of observe:

1.
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
2.
Make mention of
She observed that his presentation took up too much time They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
3.
Observe with care or pay close attention to
Take note of this chemical reaction
4.
Watch attentively
Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals
5.
Show respect towards
Honor your parents!
6.
Behave as expected during of holidays or rites
Keep the commandments Celebrate Christmas Observe Yom Kippur
7.
Follow with the eyes or the mind
Keep an eye on the baby
8.
Please!
The world is watching Sarajevo She followed the men with the binoculars
9.
Stick to correctly or closely
The pianist kept time with the metronome Keep count I cannot keep track of all my employees
10.
Conform one's action or practice to
Keep appointments She never keeps her promises We kept to the original conditions of the contract

Synonyms of observe:

verb detect, find, discover, notice, sight
verb note, mention, remark, state, say, tell
verb note, take note
verb watch
verb respect, honor, honour, abide by, accept
verb celebrate, keep
verb watch, follow, watch over, keep an eye on, check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into
verb keep, maintain
verb keep

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