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observated

observated is the simple past and past participle of observate.

Meaning of observate

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

Questions about observated

What is observated the simple past and past participle of?
Observated is the simple past and past participle of observate.

Words near observated in the dictionary

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

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