Observance

Observance
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Observance->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ observance
observance
performance
compliance
acquiescence
concurrence
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ obedience
obedience
&c. 743
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ fulfillment
fulfillment
satisfaction
discharge
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ acquittance
acquittance
acquittal
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ adhesion
adhesion
acknowledgment
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ fidelity
fidelity
&c.(probity) 939
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ exact
exact
&c. 494
???>-
observance
PARAG:Observance->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ observe
observe
comply with
respect
acknowledge
abide by
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ cling to
cling to
adhere to
be faithful to
act up to
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ meet
meet
fulfill
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ carry out
carry out
carry into execution
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ execute
execute
perform
keep
satisfy
discharge
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ do one's office
do one's office
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ perform an obligation
perform an obligation
fulfill an obligation
discharge an obligation
acquit oneself of an obligation
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ make good
make good
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ make good one's word
make good one's word
make good one's promise
keep one's word
keep one's promise
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ redeem one's pledge
redeem one's pledge
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ keep faith with
keep faith with
stand to one's engagement
PARAG:Observance->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ observant
observant
faithful
true
loyal
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ honorable
honorable
&c. 939
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ true as the dial to the sun
true as the dial to the sun
true as the needle to the pole
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ punctual
punctual
punctilious
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ literal
literal
&c.(exact) 494
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ as good as one's word
as good as one's word
PARAG:Observance->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ faithfully
faithfully
&c.->Adj.

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