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watch vs middle watch

middle watch vs watch

watch and middle watch both are nouns.

watch is a verb but middle watch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
middle watch Yes No No No
As nouns, middle watch is a hyponym of watch; that is, middle watch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watch:
  • watch: a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
  • middle watch: a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
Other hyponyms of watch include dogwatch, graveyard watch, midwatch, night watch.
watch (noun) middle watch (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
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) middle watch (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 middle watch

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