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|lshtext=<b>ob-servo</b>: āvi, ātum, 1 (archaic<br /><b>I</b> fut. perf. observasso, Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 57), v. a.<br /><b>I</b> In gen., to [[watch]], [[note]], [[heed]], [[observe]] a [[thing]]; to [[take]] [[notice]] of, [[pay]] [[attention]] to ([[class]].; syn.: [[animadverto]], [[attendo]]): ne me observare possis, [[quid]] rerum geram, Plaut. Aul. 1, 1, 14: [[quid]] [[ille]] faciat, ne id observes, id. Men. 5, 2, 38: [[fetus]], to [[watch]] for, [[seek]] to [[catch]], Verg. G. 4, 512: [[lupus]] observavit, dum dormitarent [[canes]], watched, waited, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 133: occupationem alicujus, et aucupari [[tempus]], to [[watch]] in [[order]] to [[take]] [[advantage]] of, Cic. Rosc. Am. 8, 22: si iniquitates observaveris, Domine, Vulg. Psa. 129, 3: [[tempus]] epistulae alicui reddendae, to [[watch]] or [[wait]] for, Cic. Fam. 11, 16, 1: et insidiari, to be on the [[watch]], id. Or. 62, 210: observavit [[sedulo]], ut [[praetor]] indiceret, etc., took [[care]] [[that]], etc., Suet. Claud. 22.—So [[pass]]. impers.: observatum est, ne [[quotiens]] introiret urbem, [[supplicium]] de [[quoquam]] sumeretur, Suet. Aug. 57 fin.: [[observans]] Acerroniae necem, observing, perceiving, Tac. A. 14, 6: [[postquam]] poëta sensit, scripturam suam Ab iniquis observari, to be scrutinized, Ter. Ad. prol. 1: [[sese]], to [[keep]] a [[close]] [[watch]] [[over]] one's [[self]], Cic. Brut. 82, 283.—<br /><b>II</b> In partic.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> To [[watch]], [[guard]], [[keep]] [[any]] [[thing]]: januam, Plaut. As. 2, 2, 7: fores, id. Mil. 2, 3, 57: greges, Ov. M. 1, 513: draconem, auriferam obtutu observantem arborem, Poët. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 9, 22; Sen. Hippol. 223.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> To [[observe]], [[respect]], [[regard]], [[attend]] to, [[heed]], [[keep]], [[comply]] [[with]] a [[law]], [[precept]], [[recommendation]], etc.: leges, Cic. Off. 2, 11, 40: censoriam animadversionem, id. Clu. 42, 117: [[praeceptum]] diligentissime, Caes. B. G. 5, 35: [[imperium]], Sall. J. 80, 2: [[foedus]], Sil. 17, 78: centesimas, to adhere to, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 11: commendationes, to [[attend]] to, [[regard]], id. Fam. 13, 27, 1: auspicia, Tac. G. 9: diem concilii, Liv. 1, 50, 6: ordines, to [[keep]] in the ranks, Sall. J. 51, 1.—Pass.: id ab omnibus, Just. 21, 4, 5.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> To [[pay]] [[attention]] or [[respect]] to; to [[respect]], [[regard]], [[esteem]], [[honor]] one (syn.: [[veneror]], [[revereor]]): tribules suos, Cic. Planc. 18, 45: regem, Verg. G. 4, 210: me, ut alterum patrem, et observat, et diligit, Cic. Fam. 5, 8, 4: et colere aliquem, id. Att. 2, 19, 5: aliquem [[perofficiose]] et [[amanter]], id. ib. 9, 20, 3: clarissimus et nobis observandus vir, Front. Ep. ad Anton. p. 4.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> Observare se a quā re = se abstinere, Vulg. Judic. 13, 12.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>E</b> To [[observe]], [[notice]], [[perceive]] (eccl. Lat.): Amasa non observavit [[gladium]], Vulg. 2 Reg. 20, 10.—Hence,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ob-[[servans]], antis, P. a.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Watchful, regardful, [[observant]].—Comp.: observantior aequi Fit [[populus]], Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 296.—Sup.: observantissimus omnium officiorum, Plin. Ep. 7, 30, 1; 10, 11, 1: observantissima lex suorum itinerum, App. de Mundo, 33 fin.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Attentive, [[respectful]]: [[homo]] tui [[observans]], Cic. Quint. 11, 39; [[Charis]]. 77 P.: observantissimus mei [[homo]], Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 3, § 11; id. Fam. 13, 3 init. —Hence, adv.: [[observanter]], [[carefully]], [[sedulously]] ([[post]]-[[class]].): sequi, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 1, § 7; App. Mag. p. 320, 11.—Comp.: observantius, Amm. 23, 6, 79.—Sup.: aliquid observantissime vitare, Gell. 10, 21.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> Reverentially: ad precandum accedere, Lact. 5, 19, 26.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; observātē, adv., [[observantly]], [[carefully]], perspicaciously (postclass.): [[observate]] curioseque animadvertit M. [[Tullius]], Gell. 2, 17, 1.
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|gf=<b>observō</b>,⁹ āvī, ātum, āre, tr.,<br /><b>1</b> porter son attention sur, observer : [[alia]] signa Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 7, observer d’autres signes [dans la divination] ; occupationem alicujus Cic. Amer. 22, guetter, épier le moment où qqn [[est]] occupé ; [[sese]] Cic. Br. 283, s’observer soi-même, ne se [[passer]] [[rien]] ; observant, [[quemadmodum]] [[sese]] [[unusquisque]] [[nostrum]] gerat Cic. Verr. 1, 1, 46, ils observent la manière dont chacun de nous se comporte || abs<sup>t</sup>] observer des phénomènes, faire des observations : observando notare Cic. Div. 2, 146, noter (relever) au moyen d’observations<br /><b>2</b> faire attention à, avoir l’œil sur, surveiller : januam Pl. As. 273 ; greges Ov. M. 1, 513, surveiller (garder) une porte, des troupeaux || [avec ne subj.] être attentif à éviter que : Cic. Læl. 58 ; Or. 190 ; [avec ut subj.] veiller à ce que, être attentif à ce que : Cic. Leg. 2, 24 ; Liv. 2, 5, 10 ; Suet. Claud. 22 ; Aug. 57<br /><b>3</b> observer, respecter, se conformer à : leges Cic. Off. 2, 40, observer les lois ; præceptum Cæs. G. 5, 35, 1, se conformer à une instruction ; [[imperium]] Sall. J. 80, 2, observer les ordres ; ordines Sall. J. 51, 1, garder ses rangs || avoir des égards, de la déférence pour qqn, respecter, honorer : me ut alterum patrem et observat et diligit Cic. Fam. 5, 8, 4, il me respecte à la fois et m’affectionne comme un second père, cf. Cic. Off. 1, 149 ; Att. 2, 19, 5 ; 9, 20, 3 ; Fam. 7, 24, 1. arch. fut. ant. observasso Pl. Mil. 328.
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