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English verb: stand watch | |||
| 1. | stand watch (social) watch over so as to protect | ||
| Samples | We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves. The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen. | ||
| Synonyms | keep guard, stand guard, stand sentinel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guard | ||
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