to keep watch
41watch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. look (at), scrutinize, examine; view, stare, ogle; regard, follow, survey; be alert, guard; chaperone, tend, baby sit; oversee, superintend; wait, guard, patrol. n. vigil, surveillance, sentry duty;… …
42watch — watch1 W1S1 [wɔtʃ US wa:tʃ, wo:tʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(look)¦ 2¦(be careful)¦ 3¦(pay attention)¦ 4¦(care for)¦ 5¦(secretly)¦ 6 watch your step 7 watch your back 8 watch the clock 9 watch the time 10 watch it …
43watch — 1 verb 1 LOOK AT (I, T) to look at and pay attention to something that is happening: Do you want to join in or just sit and watch? | watch sb/sth: Harriet watched the man with interest as he walked in. | watch sb do/doing sth: Jack watched them… …
44watch — v 1. look, observe, view, regard, see; look at, take in, gaze at, look on, Inf. spectate, eye, ogle, gape, stare at; notice, perceive, espy, detect, descry, sight; contemplate, behold, inspect, make note of, take stock of, scrutinize; survey,… …
45watch — /wɒtʃ / (say woch) verb (i) 1. to be on the lookout, look attentively, or be closely observant, as to see what comes, is done, happens, etc.: to watch while an experiment is performed. 2. to be careful or cautious. 3. to keep awake, especially… …
46watch — watch1 [ watʃ ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to look at someone or something for a period of time: Have you been watching the presidential campaign? Tourists watched quietly as the villagers performed a traditional dance. watch… …
47keep — [c]/kip / (say keep) verb (kept, keeping) –verb (t) 1. to maintain in one s action or conduct: to keep watch; to keep step; to keep silence. 2. to cause to continue in some place, position, state, course, or action specified: to keep a light… …
48watch — [[t]wɒtʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to look attentively, as to see what is done or happens; observe 2) to wait attentively and expectantly (usu. fol. by for): to watch for a signal[/ex] 3) to be careful or cautious: Watch when you cross the street[/ex] 4) to… …
49watch — I UK [wɒtʃ] / US [wɑtʃ] verb Word forms watch : present tense I/you/we/they watch he/she/it watches present participle watching past tense watched past participle watched *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to look at someone or something for a… …
50watch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 instrument for telling the time ADJECTIVE ▪ digital ▪ analogue/analog, mechanical (esp. AmE) ▪ pocket, wrist (usually wristwatch) …
