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To look at or observe attentively over a period of time
“She would watch her grandmother spend hours crocheting beautiful sweaters for friends and family.”
To take care or charge of, especially on behalf of another
“We hired a babysitter to watch our kids while we went out for a rare dinner alone together.”
To keep under careful, protective, or secret observation
“Driven by paranoia, he would use a drone to watch the movements of his wife.”
(watch over) To stand guard over
“Security personnel are on hand to watch over the safe at all times.”
To exercise care, caution, or restraint about
“It's important to watch your words when you're around impressionable children.”
To be on the lookout for
“Watch for any sign of the enemy and sound the alert if necessary.”
To pursue or follow someone
To acquire new information or skill
To glare or stare angrily at
To enthusiastically observe, study, and document trains, often for hobby or recreational purposes
To observe or undergo events contributing to one's knowledge
To accompany in order to protect or supervise
To impute meaning that is not explicitly stated
A small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist
“I checked my watch and realized that I still had plenty of time to grab a coffee before my meeting.”
An act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time
“Detectives have been keeping a close watch on the suspects' activities.”
A person or group that guards or watches over someone or something
“The castle watch would stop the travelers at the gates.”
A fixed period of duty on a ship, typically lasting four hours
“He glanced at his wrist chrono and noticed that it was already about an hour into the next watch.”
State of being impervious, immune to, or blocking an external influence or harm
The act of keeping watch over an area by traveling around it
A formal observance of a body before a funeral
The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity
A steady, intent look
The police or law enforcement
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