Verb

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(label) To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

* , chapter=10

, title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}

(label) To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.

(label) To mind, attend, or guard.

*{{quote-book, year=1899, author=(Stephen Crane)

, title=, chapter=1 , passage=[…] (it was the town's humour to be always gassing of phantom investors who were likely to come any moment and pay a thousand prices for everything) — “[…] Them rich fellers, they don't make no bad breaks with their money. They watch it all th' time b'cause they know blame well there ain't hardly room fer their feet fer th' pikers an' tin-horns an' thimble-riggers what are layin' fer 'em. […]”}}

(label) To be wary or cautious of.

(label) To attend to dangers to or regarding.

(label) To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.

(label) To be vigilant or on one's guard.

(label) To act as a lookout.

To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.

To be awake.

* 1485 , (Thomas Malory), (w, Le Morte d'Arthur) , Book X:

So on the morne Sir Trystram, Sir Gareth and Sir Dynadan arose early and went unto Sir Palomydes chambir, and there they founde hym faste aslepe, for he had all nyght wacched [...].