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overwatch

[ oh-ver-woch ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈwɒtʃ /

verb (used with object)

to watch over.
Archaic. to weary by keeping awake.

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Origin of overwatch

First recorded in 1555–65; over- + watch

OTHER WORDS FROM overwatch

o·ver·watch·er, noun

Words nearby overwatch

over-under, overuse, overvalue, overview, overvoltage, overwatch, overwear, overweary, overween, overweening, overweigh
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Example sentences from the Web for overwatch

  • Like legendary sentinels of a vanished past, they seem to overwatch the valley.

    Mexico|Charles Reginald Enock

British Dictionary definitions for overwatch

overwatch
/ (ˌəʊvəˈwɒtʃ) /

verb (tr)

to watch over
archaic to fatigue with long watching or lack of sleep
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