to watch over each other
V
to be on the watch
V
for something
to watch over each other
V
N
plural for "night watch"
watches
N
plural for "watch"
to take care of
V
to watch out for
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English Definitions
watch
N
a small portable timepiece
watch
N
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
watch
N
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
watch
N
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
watch
N
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
watch
N
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
watch
V
follow with the eyes or the mind
watch
V
observe with attention
watch
V
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
watch
V
observe or determine by looking
watch
V
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
N
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
N
a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather
N
the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed
watch chain
N
short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
N
a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
N
a fire lighted at night as a signal
N
laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker
watch glass
N
a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
N
short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
N
winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches
watch night
N
a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve)
watch out
V
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
watch over
V
follow with the eyes or the mind
N
a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
N
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
watchdog
N
a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
watchdog
N
a dog trained to guard property
watcher
N
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
watcher
N
a guard who keeps watch
watcher
N
a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body
watchful
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
watchful
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
watchfulness
N
the process of paying close and continuous attention
watchfulness
N
vigilant attentiveness
watching
N
the act of observing; taking a patient look
N
someone who makes or repairs watches
watchman
N
a guard who keeps watch
N
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
watchtower
N
an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
watchword
N
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
watchword
N
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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