Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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watch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
scout | Yes | No | Yes | No |
watch (noun) | scout (noun) |
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a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe | someone who can find paths through unexplored territory |
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
a small portable timepiece | someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) |
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) | scout (verb) |
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find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody |
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 |