keep+watch+and+ward

  • 31To be on the watch — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… …

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  • 32watch — Synonyms and related words: Argus, Big Ben, Charley, abide, airplane spotter, alarm clock, alarm watch, anchor watch, and listen, animadvert, appear, assister, astronomical clock, atomic clock, attend, attend to, await, baby sit, bakehead, be at …

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  • 33watch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. look (at), scrutinize, examine; view, stare, ogle; regard, follow, survey; be alert, guard; chaperone, tend, baby sit; oversee, superintend; wait, guard, patrol. n. vigil, surveillance, sentry duty;… …

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  • 34ward — Synonyms and related words: Kreis, VA hospital, X ray, acropolis, administration, aegis, archbishopric, archdiocese, armament, armor, arrondissement, asylum, auspices, avert, avoidance reaction, bailiwick, balk, base hospital, bastion, beachhead …

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  • 35watch — verb To keep guard; to stand as sentinel; to be on guard at night, for the preservation of security, peace and good order noun A division of a ship s crew. At sea, the ship s company is divided into two watches, larboard and starboard, with a… …

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  • 36ward — 1. noun /wɔːd/ a) Protection, defence. no gate they found, them to withhold, / Nor ward to wait at morne and euening late [...]. b) an enchantment or spell placed over a designated area or a social unit that prevents any tres …

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  • 37ward — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weard & Anglo French warde, garde, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German warta act of watching, Old English warian to beware of, guard, wær careful more at guard, wary Date: before 12th… …

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  • 38Ward — Ward, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warding}.] [OE. wardien, AS. weardian to keep, protect; akin to OS. ward?n to watch, take care, OFries. wardia, OHG. wart?n, G. warten to wait, wait on, attend to, Icel. var?a to guarantee… …

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  • 39keep — Synonyms and related words: POW camp, TLC, abide, abide by, abstain, accede to, accommodate, accommodation, accommodations, accumulate, acknowledge, acropolis, act up to, adhere to, administer Communion, afford, afford support, agree to, aliment …

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  • 40Ankh-Morpork City Watch — The Ankh Morpork City Watch is a fictional police force within the Discworld series of books by Terry Pratchett. It is based in the city state of Ankh Morpork on the Discworld. The Watch was originally two units, the Day Watch and the Night Watch …

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