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watch vs watchman

watchman vs watch

watch and watchman both are nouns.

watch is a verb but watchman is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
watchman Yes No No No
As nouns, watchman is a hypernym of watch; that is, watchman is a word with a broader meaning than watch:
  • watch: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  • watchman: a guard who keeps watch
Other hypernyms of watch include security guard, watcher.
watch (noun) watchman (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe a guard who keeps watch
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) watchman (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 watchman

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