Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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assure | No | No | Yes | No |
watch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
assure (noun) | watch (noun) |
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a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe | |
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) | |
a small portable timepiece | |
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | |
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty | |
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty |
assure (verb) | watch (verb) |
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be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort |
inform positively and with certainty and confidence | look attentively |
assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence | be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful |
make a promise or commitment | observe without intervening |
make certain of | observe or determine by looking |
see or watch | |
follow with the eyes or the mind |