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watch vs check over

check over vs watch

watch is a noun but check over is not a noun.

watch and check over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
check over No No Yes No
As verbs, check over is a hypernym of watch; that is, check over is a word with a broader meaning than watch:
  • watch: follow with the eyes or the mind
  • check over: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
Other hypernyms of watch include check, check into, check out, check up on, go over, look into, suss out.
watch (noun) check over (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
watch (verb) check over (verb)
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
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 check over

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