Definition of watch

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Watch (v. i.) To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil.

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Guard :: Guard (v. t.) Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard..
Watchet :: Watchet (a.) Pale or light blue.
Watch :: Watch (n.) That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew, who together attend to the working of a vessel for an allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch..
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Originally, the watch kept on the night before a feast..
Vigilant :: Vigilant (a.) Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary..
Roundhouse :: Roundhouse (n.) A constable's prison; a lockup, watch-house, or station house..
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) A man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position; a watch; a sentinel..
Jewel :: "Jewel (v. t.) To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels..
Watch :: Watch (v. t.) To give heed to; to observe the actions or motions of, for any purpose; to keep in view; not to lose from sight and observation; as, to watch the progress of a bill in the legislature..
Open-eyed :: Open-eyed (a.) With eyes widely open; watchful; vigilant.
Ward :: Ward (n.) To keep in safety; to watch; to guard; formerly, in a specific sense, to guard during the day time..
Observant :: Observant (a.) Taking notice; viewing or noticing attentively; watchful; attentive; as, an observant spectator; observant habits..
Watchman :: Watchman (n.) Specifically, one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night..
Sentry :: Sentry (n.) Guard; watch, as by a sentinel..
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Hence, devotional watching; waking for prayer, or other religious exercises..
Careful :: Careful (a.) Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right..
Watches :: Watches (n. pl.) The leaves of Saracenia flava. See Trumpets.
Bewake :: Bewake (v. t. & i.) To keep watch over; to keep awake.
Tend :: Tend (v. t.) To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard; as, shepherds tend their flocks..
Wake :: Wake (v. i.) To be or to continue awake; to watch; not to sleep.
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