watch vs test

watch and test both are nouns.

watch and test both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
watch	Yes	No	Yes	No
test	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, test is a hyponym of watch; that is, test is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watch:

watch: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
test: determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

watch (noun)	test (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe	the act of testing something
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)	any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
a small portable timepiece	the act of undergoing testing
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event	a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty	trying something to find out about it
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty	a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

watch (verb)	test (verb)
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort	undergo a test
look attentively	examine someone's knowledge of something
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful	determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
observe without intervening	achieve a certain score or rating on a test
observe or determine by looking	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
see or watch	test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
follow with the eyes or the mind	show a certain characteristic when tested

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