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watch
- pronunciation:
- wach
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- watch it, watch out, watch oneself
- features:
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
watched, watches, watching |
| definition 1: |
to look closely or with uninterrupted attention.
- synonyms:
- look, regard
- similar words:
- contemplate, gaze, see, stare
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| definition 2: |
to look or wait in alert expectation (usu. fol. by for).
Watch for our spring sales.- synonyms:
- wait
- similar words:
- look
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| definition 3: |
to keep a vigil, esp. through the night.
- similar words:
- guard, protect, sit
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| definition 4: |
to be careful or alert.
- similar words:
- mind
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| related words: |
beware, observe, tend |
| phrase: |
watch it |
| phrase: |
watch out |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to look at closely or with uninterrupted attention.
- synonyms:
- look, look at, regard, stare
- antonyms:
- ignore
- similar words:
- contemplate, drink in, examine, observe, perceive, scrutinize, see, view, witness
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| definition 2: |
to guard or tend attentively.
Grandmother is watching the children.- synonyms:
- guard, tend
- antonyms:
- neglect
- similar words:
- look after, mind, protect, supervise, take care of
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| definition 3: |
to stay informed about or aware of.
He watches the news of the world.- synonyms:
- attend, follow, keep track of
- similar words:
- pore over
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| related words: |
eye, herd, hold, keep, mind, oversee, safeguard, stare, survey, track, tutor, view |
| phrase: |
watch oneself |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or a period of staying expectantly awake or alert.
- synonyms:
- inspection, observation
- similar words:
- night watch, observance, regard, scrutiny
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| definition 2: |
close or constant observation; vigil; guard.
- synonyms:
- lookout, vigil
- similar words:
- eye, guard, observation, oversight, surveillance, wake
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| definition 3: |
a small, portable clock often worn on the wrist.
- synonyms:
- wrist watch
- similar words:
- chronograph, chronometer, clock, stopwatch, timepiece
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