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'watch' - used as a noun
1. a small portable timepiece
2. a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
3. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
4. the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
5. a person employed to watch for something to happen
6. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

'watch' - used as a verb
7. look attentively
watch a basketball game
8. follow with the eyes or the mind
The world is watching Sarajevo
9. see or watch
10. observe with attention
They watched as the murderer was executed
11. be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful
Watch out for pickpockets!
12. observe or determine by looking
Watch how the dog chases the cats away
13. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

derived forms
1. Watch / Plural
watches
2. Watch / Past
watched
3. Watch / Third Person
watches
4. Watch / Present Participle
watching
Variations of 'watch'
 
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