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observed

Sayuhb-ZURVD/əbˈzɝvd/UK/əbˈzɜːvd/

2 meanings of observed

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of observe. Use this form for watching or noticing that already happened.

    The class observed tiny insects under a microscope.

    We observed a strange light in the sky last night.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Celebrated on a different day than the usual one, often because the real date falls on a weekend.

    Like celebrating a birthday on the weekend when the real day falls in the middle of the week.

    The observed holiday gave everyone Monday off work.

    Our town followed the observed date instead of the real one.

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observed is a form of observe

observe, verb: To watch someone or something carefully and notice the small details. Full entry

Forms
observeobserves he/she/itobserving -ing formobserved past tense, past participle
Spelling
observe → observed: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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