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watch

UK/ˈwɒt͡ʃ/ US/ˈwɔt͡ʃ/ very common
verb (7) noun (6)

verb

1.

look attentively

  • “watch a basketball game”
2.

follow with the eyes or the mind

  • “Keep an eye on the baby, please!”
  • “The world is watching Sarajevo”
  • “She followed the men with the binoculars”
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3.

see or watch

  • “view a show on television”
  • “This program will be seen all over the world”
  • “view an exhibition”
  • “Catch a show on Broadway”
  • “see a movie”
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4.

observe with attention

  • “They watched as the murderer was executed”
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5.

be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one''s guard, be careful

  • “Watch out for pickpockets!”
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6.

observe or determine by looking

  • “Watch how the dog chases the cats away”
7.

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

  • “I want to see whether she speaks French”
  • “See whether it works”
  • “find out if he speaks Russian”
  • “Check whether the train leaves on time”
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noun

1.
2.

a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship''s crew are on duty

3.
4.

the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

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Origin

From Middle English wacchen, from Old English wæċċan, from Proto-West Germanic *wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną. Cognate with Dutch wekken, German wecken, Danish vække, Norwegian Bokmål vekke, Norwegian Nynorsk vekkja, Swedish väcka, Faroese and Icelandic vekja.

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