Found 1 hit - Term: to watch over, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
watch \watch\, v. i. cf. as. woeccan, wacian. root134. see
watch, n., wake, v. i.
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1. to be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to
keep vigil.
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i have two nights watched with you. --shak.
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couldest thou not watch one hour ? --mark xiv.
37.
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2. to be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the
lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.
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take ye heed, watch and pray. --mark xiii.
33.
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the son gave signal high
to the bright minister that watched. --milton.
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3. to be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to
seek opportunity.
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my soul waiteth for the lord more than they that
watch for the morning. --ps. cxxx. 6.
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4. to remain awake with any one as nurse or attendant; to
attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a
man in a fever.
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5. naut. to serve the purpose of a watchman by floating
properly in its place; -- said of a buoy.
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to watch over, to be cautiously observant of; to inspect,
superintend, and guard.
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see also:
watch wake to watch over
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