Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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watch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
picket | Yes | No | Yes | No |
watch (noun) | picket (noun) |
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a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe | a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake |
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) | a wooden strip forming part of a fence |
a small portable timepiece | a vehicle performing sentinel duty |
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack |
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty | a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work |
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
watch (verb) | picket (verb) |
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find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | fasten with a picket |
look attentively | serve as pickets or post pickets |
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 |