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check up on vs watch

watch vs check up on

check up on is not a noun while watch is a noun.

check up on and watch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
check up on No No Yes No
watch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, watch is a hyponym of check up on; that is, watch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than check up on:
  • check up on: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  • watch: follow with the eyes or the mind
Other hyponyms of check up on include follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch over.
check up on (noun) watch (noun)
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
check up on (verb) watch (verb)
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
look attentively
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
observe without intervening
observe or determine by looking
see or watch
follow with the eyes or the mind
Difference between check up on and watch

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