Watch
Definition of Watch
Pronunciation: wǒch n. | 1. | | | 1. | The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night. | | 2. | One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard.Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch; go your way, make it as sure as ye can. - Matt. xxvii. 65. | | 3. | The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept. | | 4. | The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night. | | 5. | A small timepiece, or chronometer, to be carried about the person, the machinery of which is moved by a spring. | | 6. | (Naut.) An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch. | v. i. | 1. | | | 1. | To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil. | | 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. - Mark xiii. 33. | | 3. | To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity. | | 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. | v. t. | 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. | | 2. | To tend; to guard; to have in keeping. |
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