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nouna person employed to keep watch for some anticipated eventtype of:
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verbsee or watch
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verbfind out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
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nouna purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
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"They watched as the murderer was executed"verbobserve with attention
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nouna small portable timepiece
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"The world is watching Sarajevo"verbfollow with the eyes or the mind
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verbbe vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
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nounthe rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
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nouna period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on dutytype of:
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"watch a basketball game"verblook attentively
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nounthe period during which someone (especially a guard) is on dutytype of:
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observe or determine by looking
Definition that contains watch
- guard watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
- bird watch and study birds in their natural habitat
- manage watch and direct
- spy watch, observe, or inquire secretly
- ward watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
- observe watch attentively
- shepherd watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
- overlook watch over
- snoop watch, observe, or inquire secretly
- stag watch, observe, or inquire secretly