Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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keep one's eyes open | No | No | Yes | No |
watch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
keep one's eyes open (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 |
keep one's eyes open (verb) | watch (verb) |
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pay attention; be watchful | 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 |