Verb
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conform one's action or practice to
"keep appointments"
"she never keeps her promises"
"We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
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stick to correctly or closely
"The pianist kept time with the metronome"
"keep count"
"I cannot keep track of all my employees"
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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"
- watch over - keep an eye on -
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
"Keep the commandments"
"celebrate Christmas"
"Observe Yom Kippur"
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show respect towards
"honor your parents!"
- abide by -
watch attentively
"Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
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observe with care or pay close attention to
"Take note of this chemical reaction"
- take note -
make mention of
"She observed that his presentation took up too much time"
"They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
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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"