observo

ob-servo, āvi, ātum, 1 (archaic fut. perf. observasso, Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 57 (328)), v. a.

• I 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 (53): quid ille faciat, ne id observes, id. Men. 5, 2, 38 (790): fetus, to watch for, seek to catch, Verg. G. 4, 512: lupus observavit, dum dormitarent canes, watched, waited, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 133 (171): 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. 1: sese, to keep a close watch over one's self, Cic. Brut. 82, 283.—
• II In partic.
• • A To watch, guard, keep any thing: januam, Plaut. As. 2, 2, 7 (263): fores, id. Mil. 2, 3, 57 (328): greges, Ov. M. 1, 513: draconem, auriferam obtutu observantem arborem, Poët. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 9, 22; Sen. Hippol. 223.—
  • 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.—
  • C 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.—
  • D Observare se a quā re = se abstinere, Vulg. Judic. 13, 12.—
  • E To observe, notice, perceive (eccl. Lat.): Amasa non observavit gladium, Vulg. 2 Reg. 20, 10.—Hence,
  • • 1 ob-servans, antis, P. a.
  • A 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, Ap. Mund. 33 fin.—
  • 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; Ap. Apol. p. 320, 11.—Comp.: observantius, Amm.23, 6, 79.—Sup.: aliquid observantissime vitare, Gell. 10, 21.—
  • • • b Reverentially: ad precandum accedere, Lact. 5, 19, 26.—
    • 2 observātē, adv., observantly, carefully, perspicaciously (post-class.): observate curioseque animadvertit M. Tullius, Gell. 2, 17, 1.

ob-servo, āvī, ātum, āre, etwas beobachten, auf etwas achtgeben, passen, merken, lauern, I) im allg.: virum, den M. belauern, auf den M. aufpassen, Plaut.: motus stellarum, Cic.: aquilae volatus, Plin.: occupationem alcis observare tempusque aucupari, auf die Zeit lauern, wo jmd. beschäftigt ist (um sie sich zunutze zu machen), Cic.: sese, sehr auf sich aufmerksam sein, Cic.: obs. se ab alqa re, sich in acht nehmen vor etw., Interpr. Iren. praef. § 2. – m. folg. indir. Fragesatz, observans, quae signa ferant, Verg.: observat, quem ad modum se unus quisque vestrûm gerat in retinenda religione, Cic. – absol., non enim id agit, ut insidietur et observet, sed iam favet, Cic. or. 210. – II) insbes.: A) auf etwas achtgeben, etw. hüten, ianuam, Plaut.: greges, Ov.: draconem, Cic. poët. – B) jmdm. Ehrerbietung-, Hochachtung erweisen, jmd. ehren, verehren, schätzen, deos, Ov.: alqm ut patrem, Cic.: alqm parentis loco obs., Cic.: alqm colere atque observare, Cic.: clarissimus et nobis observandus vir, Fronto ep. ad Anton. Pium 4. p. 167, 6 N. – C) etwas beobachten, auf etw. achten, halten, etw. einhalten = sich nach etwas richten, etw. befolgen, a) v. Pers.: leges, Cic.: praeceptum, Caes.: centesimas, Cic.: vacationem, Liv.: suffragium, Liv.: commendationem alcis, Cic. – m. folg. ut u. Konj., darauf halten, darauf sehen (achten), Suet. Claud. 22: unpers., observatum est, ut etc., Liv. 2, 5, 10. observandum est, ut etc., Colum. 9, 3, 4: ebenso observare m. folg. ne u. Konj., Cic. de amic. 58. Pelagon. veterin. 25 (336 Ihm): unpers., quod ne accĭdat observari nec potest nec necesse est, Cic. or. 190: observatum est, ne quotiens introiret urbem, supplicium de quoquam sumeretur, Suet. Aug. 57, 2. – b) übtr., v. Lebl.: etesiae tempus observant, Sen. de nat. qu. 4, 2, 22.

See: observare

observō, (9) āvī, ātum, āre, tr., ¶ 1 porter son attention sur, observer : alia signa Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 7, observer dʼautres signes [dans la divination] ; occupationem alicujus Cic. Amer. 22, guetter, épier le moment où qqn est occupé ; sese Cic. Br. 283, sʼobserver 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^t ] observer des phénomènes, faire des observations : observando notare Cic. Div. 2, 146, noter (relever) au moyen dʼobservations ¶ 2 faire attention à, avoir lʼœil 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 ¶ 3 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 mʼaffectionne 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.

observo , as, are.
細觀。理會。偷看。敬。遵守。— occasionem 窺便時。— sese 自省察。— leges 守律例。— ostium 看門。

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ob-servō āvī, ātus, āre,

• to watch, note, heed, observe, take notice of, attend to: filium, Quid agat, T.: fetūs, watch for, V.: occupationem eius: tempus epistulae tibi reddendae, watch for: sese, keep a close watch over: observant quem ad modum sese gerat, etc.—To watch, guard, keep: greges, O.— To observe, take care, see, provide: ne plus reddat quam acceperit: quod ne accidat observari nec potest, etc.—To observe, respect, regard, attend to, heed, keep, comply with: neque signa neque ordines, S.: leges: praeceptum diligentissime, Cs.: centesimas, adhere to: commendationes, regard: post illum observatum, ut, etc., i. e. it was the rec ognized rule, L.—To pay attention to, respect, regard, esteem, honor: talem hunc virum, S.: tribules suos: regem, V.: me ut patrem.