watch over

Verb

Meaning

follow with the eyes or the mind

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Synonyms

keep an eye on harbor ward guard keep follow protect secure defend watch observe shield shelter oversee safeguard

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Antonyms

damage expose threaten endanger overlook jeopardize

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Hypernyms

check look into go over check out suss out check up on

Hyponyms

proctor guard keep tabs on invigilate

Examples

Keep an eye on the baby, please! Source: Internet

The world is watching Sarajevo Source: Internet

She followed the men with the binoculars Source: Internet

Catherine lived in the king's household, presumably so she could care for her young son, but the arrangement also enabled the councillors to watch over the queen dowager herself. Source: Internet

Hanks plays Finch who, while terminally ill, creates the robot (Jeff) to watch over his dog (Goodyear) after he's gone. Source: Internet

From his small dining room off the Oval Office, he kept close watch over his first two press secretaries as they battled with journalists, defended his performance and often tried to rewrite history. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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