Synonyms: follow, act on, act upon, obey, keep
Conjugation
| Indicative mood |
|---|
| Present tense | Past tense |
|---|
| (I) observe | (I) observed |
| (thou) observest | (thou) observedst |
| (he) observes, observeth | (he) observed |
| (we) observe | (we) observed |
| (you) observe | (you) observed |
| (they) observe | (they) observed |
| Subjunctive mood |
|---|
| Present tense | Past tense |
|---|
| (I) observe | (I) observed |
| (thou) observe | (thou) observed |
| (he) observe | (he) observed |
| (we) observe | (we) observed |
| (you) observe | (you) observed |
| (they) observe | (they) observed |
| Imperative mood |
|---|
| observe |
| Participles |
|---|
| Present participle | Past participle |
|---|
| observing | observed |
Even though Brazil has not joined Western sanctions against Russia, Brazilian companies generally observe them, which makes technological cooperation all but impossible.
At a news conference later on, the spokesman stressed that the cease‐fire has not been violated by the Talibān, and will continue to be observed.