Guard for protection or safekeeping, as in There were only two aides watching over that large group of children. This idiom was first recorded in 1526.
| Idioms: watch over |
Guard for protection or safekeeping, as in There were only two aides watching over that large group of children. This idiom was first recorded in 1526.
| WordNet: watch over |
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
follow with the eyes or the mind
Synonyms: watch, observe, follow, keep an eye on
| watch (Shopping) | |
| Gmt Watch (Shopping) | |
| Luminox Watch (Shopping) |
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