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Idioms for watch
- to be cautious.
- to practice discretion or self-restraint.
watch oneself,
Origin of watch
First recorded before 900; 1580–90 for def. 15; (verb) Middle English wacchen, Old English wæccan, doublet of wacian “to be awake”; (noun) Middle English wacche, Old English wæcce, derivative of wæccan; see wake1
synonym study for watch
1. Watch, look, see imply being aware of things around one by perceiving them through the eyes. To watch is to be a spectator, to look on or observe, or to fix the attention upon during passage of time: to watch while a procession passes. To look is to direct the gaze with the intention of seeing, to use the eyesight with attention: to look for violets in the spring; to look at articles displayed for sale. To see is to perceive with the eyes, to obtain a visual impression, with or without fixing the attention: animals able to see in the dark.
OTHER WORDS FROM watch
un·watched, adjectiveun·watch·ing, adjectivewell-watched, adjectiveWords nearby watch
wastrel, Wast Water, wat, watap, Watauga, watch, watchable, watch and ward, watchband, watch cap, watchcase
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British Dictionary definitions for watch (1 of 2)
watch
/ (wɒtʃ) /
verb
noun
See also watch out
Word Origin for watch
Old English wæccan (vb), wæcce (n); related to wake 1
British Dictionary definitions for watch (2 of 2)
-watch
suffix
indicating a regular television programme or newspaper feature on the topic specifiedCrimewatch
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