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observate

observate verb: to observe.

Verb

observate (third-person singular simple present observates, present participle observating, simple past and past participle observated)

  1. (ambitransitive, nonstandard, chiefly non-native speakers' English) To observe.
    • OTOH, it has been observated that most cases of a man having several wifes^([sic]) comes from the outer stress of war, leading to a shortage of men and an excess of women.1995 July 4, Karl-Johan Norén, “Limit of Wives”, in rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Jul 2026
    • It is in the ATF charter that "... all threads will terminate in reference to reproduction or elimination as quickly as practicable." I was only attempting to serve in the interest of the group by scrupulously observating its basic principles. Thank you for your contribution to my humble effort.2000 December 24, John Iwaniszek, “Look at the Princess”, in alt.tv.farscape (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Jul 2026

Forms of observate

third-person singular presentobservates
present participleobservating
past participleobservated
pastobservated

Origin of observate

Back-formation from observation.

Questions about observate

What does observate mean?
Observate means to observe.
What part of speech is observate?
Observate is a verb.
What is the past tense of observate?
The past tense of observate is observated.

Words near observate in the dictionary

  1. Observantist
  2. Observantists
  3. observantly
  4. observantness
  5. Observants
  6. observate
  7. observated
  8. observates
  9. observating
  10. observation
  11. observation balloon

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