watch — ► VERB 1) look at attentively. 2) keep under careful or protective observation. 3) exercise care, caution, or restraint about. 4) (watch for) look out for. 5) (watch out) be careful. 6) maintain an interest i … English terms dictionary
maintain — I (carry on) verb adfirmare, confirmare, contendere, continue, follow up, go on, keep alive, keep going, keep on, keep up, perpetuate, persevere, persist, proceed with, prolong, pursue, shore up, stick to II (commence) verb activate, b … Law dictionary
watch over — index attend (take care of), care (be cautious), care (regard), cover (guard), ensconce … Law dictionary
watch — I n. timepiece 1) to set; wind (up) a watch 2) to synchronize watches 3) a pocket; self winding; waterproof; wrist watch 4) an analog; digital watch 5) a watch is fast; right; slow 6) a watch goes; keeps time; runs down; stops surveillance 7) to… … Combinatory dictionary
watch — 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
watch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 instrument for telling the time ADJECTIVE ▪ digital ▪ analogue/analog, mechanical (esp. AmE) ▪ pocket, wrist (usually wristwatch) … Collocations dictionary
maintain — verb 1 keep sth at the same level VERB + MAINTAIN ▪ be anxious to, want to ▪ We are anxious to maintain our close links with the police. ▪ have to, need to ▪ strive to … Collocations dictionary
watch — /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… …
watch over — verb follow with the eyes or the mind (Freq. 1) Keep an eye on the baby, please! The world is watching Sarajevo She followed the men with the binoculars • Syn: ↑watch, ↑observe, ↑follow, ↑keep an eye … Useful english dictionary
watch — verb 1》 look at attentively. ↘keep under careful or protective observation. ↘(watch for) look out for. 2》 exercise care, caution, or restraint about. ↘[usu. in imperative] (watch out) be careful. 3》 maintain an interest in. 4》 archaic … English new terms dictionary
watch over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms watch over : present tense I/you/we/they watch over he/she/it watches over present participle watching over past tense watched over past participle watched over watch over someone/something to guard, protect,… … English dictionary