'To watch over' definitions:
Definition of 'To watch over'
From: GCIDE
- Watch \Watch\, v. i. [Cf. AS. w[oe]ccan, wacian. [root]134. See Watch, n., Wake, v. i. ] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil. [1913 Webster]
- I have two nights watched with you. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Couldest thou not watch one hour ? --Mark xiv. 37. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel. [1913 Webster]
- Take ye heed, watch and pray. --Mark xiii. 33. [1913 Webster]
- The Son gave signal high To the bright minister that watched. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity. [1913 Webster]
- My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning. --Ps. cxxx. 6. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 5. (Naut.) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; -- said of a buoy. [1913 Webster]
- To watch over, to be cautiously observant of; to inspect, superintend, and guard. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'To watch over'
- To be on the watch,
- Watch,
- Watch and watch,
- Watched,
- Watches,
- Watchful,
- Watchfully,
- Watchfulness,
- Watching,
- watch out,
- watch out for,
- watch over,
- watchings,
- Anchor watch,
- Beat of a watch,
- Duplex watch,
- Equation watch,
- First watch,
- Harbor watch,
- Hunting watch,
- Lever watch,
- Middle watch,
- Morning watch,
- Night watch,
- Quarter watch,
- Repeating watch,
- Stop watch,
- To regulate a watch,
- To set the watch,
- Watch and ward,
- Watch barrel,
- Watch bell,
- Watch bill,
- Watch case,
- Watch chain,
- Watch clock,
- Watch fire,
- Watch glass,
- Watch guard,
- Watch gun,
- Watch light,
- Watch meeting,
- Watch night,
- Watch paper,
- Watch tackle,
- Watchings of flowers,
- analog watch,
- chronometer watch,
- day watch,
- digital watch,
- fire watching,
- graveyard watch,
- listening watch,
- pendulum watch,
- pocket watch,
- port watch,
- silver watch,
- stand watch,
- starboard watch,
- watch bracelet,
- watch cap,
- watch crystal,
- watch key,
- watch pocket,
- watchful eye,
- wrist watch,
- Independent seconds watch,
- clock-watching,
- continuous receiver watch,
- open-faced watch,
- watch clock compass card etc