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observates

observates is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 observates

What is observates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Observates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of observate.

Words near observates in the dictionary

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

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