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verb

Watch v. t. (past & past part. watched; pres. part. watching)

1.

To give heed to; to observe the actions or motions of, for any purpose; to keep in view; not to lose from sight and observation; as, to watch the progress of a bill in the legislature. "Saul also sent messengers unto David's house to watch him, and to slay him." "I must cool a little, and watch my opportunity." "In lazy mood I watched the little circles die."

2.

To tend; to guard; to have in keeping. "And flaming ministers, to watch and tend Their earthy charge." "Paris watched the flocks in the groves of Ida."

Watch v. i.

1.

To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil. "I have two nights watched with you." "Couldest thou not watch one hour?"

2.

To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel. "Take ye heed, watch and pray." "The Son gave signal high To the bright minister that watched."

3.

To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity. "My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning."

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.

5.

(Naut.) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; said of a buoy.

To watch over, to be cautiously observant of; to inspect, superintend, and guard.

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Etymology of 'Watching'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Watching" Quotes from Famous Books

... you on a killing spree. Your sense of values gets shifted a tiny bit and never shifts back. But you know all that and who am I to tell you anything, anyway? I've killed men because I didn't like the way they spit. And may very well do it again if I don't keep watching myself and ...

— The Night of the Long Knives • Fritz Reuter Leiber

... had stopped the pony and was watching the inroads of numberless scissor-like mouths on a stub of corn near the roadside. The tassel was gone, the edges of the leaves were eaten away, and lines of hungry insects hung to the centre rib of each blade, gnawing and cutting at every inch of ...

— The Wind Before the Dawn • Dell H. Munger

... still later once a day, in a dose sufficient to cause the results. As soon as the full activity has been reached it may be intermitted for a short time; or it may be given a longer time in smaller dosage. In renal insufficiency associated with cardiac insufficiency, its action is subject to careful watching. If there is marked advanced interstitial nephritis, digitalis may not work satisfactorily and must be used with caution. If, on the other hand, a large part of the kidney trouble is due to the passive congestion caused by circulatory weakness, ...

— DISTURBANCES OF THE HEART • OLIVER T. OSBORNE, A.M., M.D.

... watching Pederson now, whose face took on a sudden febrile gleam. "Blackmail ... by God, Beardsley, that's it! And I have the proof! Sure, it was Carmack I was after, but I dug out a lot more—" Pederson shot a challenging look at the Minister of Justice. "It goes back some years, but I can ...

— We're Friends, Now • Henry Hasse

... silently walked the deck—now listening to the waves surging against the sides of the little vessel—now stooping a moment over the light of the binnacle—anon watching the sails that napped loosely upon the yards, now turned contrary to ...

— Wood Rangers - The Trappers of Sonora • Mayne Reid

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