- observe a silence
- to be silent for a particular time in order to show your respect for someone or something
A minute's silence was observed in his memory.
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observe a silence — phrase to be silent for a particular time in order to show your respect for someone or something A minute’s silence was observed in his memory. Thesaurus: gestures of respecthyponym Main entry: observe … Useful english dictionary
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silence — n. 1) to impose silence 2) to keep, maintain, observe silence 3) to break (the) silence 4) (an) awkward; dead; eerie; hushed; ominous; prolonged; stony silence 5) (a) complete, perfect, total, utter; stony; stunned silence 6) silence reigns 7) in … Combinatory dictionary
silence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quietness ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long, prolonged ▪ brief, momentary, a moment s, short ▪ There was a mome … Collocations dictionary
observe — verb 1 notice/watch ADVERB ▪ carefully, closely ▪ precisely ▪ directly ▪ It is not possible to observe this phenomenon directly. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
