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watch vs agrypnia

agrypnia vs watch

watch and agrypnia both are nouns.

watch is a verb but agrypnia is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
agrypnia Yes No No No
As nouns, agrypnia is a hyponym of watch; that is, agrypnia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watch:
  • watch: the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
  • agrypnia: a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter)
Other hyponyms of watch include viewing, wake.
watch (noun) agrypnia (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter)
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
watch (verb) agrypnia (verb)
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 watch and agrypnia

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