watch
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1. see
1. watch \'wa:ch\ vb [ME wacchen, fr. OE wccan - more at WAKE] 1a: to
keep vigil as a devotional exercise 1b: to be awake during the night 2a:
to be attentive or vigilant 2b: to keep guard 3a: to keep someone or
something under close observation 3b: to observe as a spectator 4: to be
expectant : WAIT 1: to keep under guard 2a: to observe closely in order
to check on action or change 2b: to look at : OBSERVE 2c: to look on at
3a: to take care of : TEND 3b: to be careful of {~es his diet} 4: to be
on the alert for : BIDE
2. watch n 1a: the act of keeping awake to guard, protect, or attend obs
1b: WAKEFULNESS 1c: WAKE 1d: a state of alert and continuous attention
1e: close observation : SURVEILLANCE 2a: any of the definite divisions of
the night made by ancient peoples 2b: one of the indeterminate wakeful
intervals marking the passage of night - usu. used in pl. 3a: one that
watches : LOOKOUT, WATCHMAN archaic 3b: the office or function of a
sentinel or guard 4a: a body of soldiers or sentinels making up a guard
4b: a watchman or body of watchmen formerly assigned to patrol the streets
of a town at night, announce the hours, and act as police 5a1: a portion of
time during which a part of a ship's company is on duty 5a2: the part of a
ship's company required to be on duty during a particula r watch 5a3: a
sailor's assigned duty period 5b: a period of duty : SHIFT 6a: a portable
timepiece having a spring-driven movement and designed to be worn (as on
the wrist) or carried in the pocket 6b: a ship's chronometer