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watch vs check up on

check up on vs watch

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

watch and check up on both are verbs.

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

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