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watch vs duty period

duty period vs watch

watch and duty period both are nouns.

watch is a verb but duty period is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
duty period Yes No No No
As nouns, duty period is a hypernym of watch; that is, duty period is a word with a broader meaning than watch:
  • watch: a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
  • duty period: the time period during which you are at work
Other hypernyms of watch include shift, work shift.
watch (noun) duty period (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe the time period during which you are at work
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) duty period (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 duty period

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