observate

present singular third person observates · participle present observating · participle past observated · past observated

1. ambitransitivenonstandardchiefly non-native speakers' EnglishTo 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

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   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

   Imprisonment includes the option to observate the prisoner and - except the really perverted sexual killers - an estimation whether any change is high-likely a serious one or not I guess not for impossible.

   2001 November 10, Jürgen, “Another Murderer Scheduled To Die In Texas”, in alt.activism.death-penalty (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Jul 2026