transitive. To watch over, observe, guard, keep.

intransitive. To keep watch upon, guard. Obsolete.

To keep under surveillance (a prisoner, a besieged army) in order to prevent escape or rescue; to set an armed watch upon (a place, road, passage)…

to haveor keep (a person) in await, to makeor lay await on: to keep a look-out upon, to watch suspiciously.

transitive. To notice or perceive physically; to observe; to look at or watch. Now archaic or literary.

To keep watch upon, attend carefully to. Obsolete.

to keep (also have) an (or one's) eye on (also upon): to keep watch upon, to observe carefully, esp. either to provide care and support or because of…

To watch, watch over, keep an eye upon. Scottish.

intransitive. = to look to —— at phrasal verbs 2 (in various senses).

to carry a wary (also watchful,etc.) eye on (also upon): to watch (a person) carefully; to be vigilant with regard to (a person); to be wary of. Obs…

intransitive. To watch closely, keep an eye on. Now rare.

transitive. To watch over; to keep watch over. Now rare.

intransitive and transitive. To snuff or smell; to go snuffing or smelling (at); to poke about with the nose. Also figurative, to sneak about, to…

transitive. British colloquial. To watch closely; to keep an eye on. Now rare.

transitive. To exercise surveillance over (someone), subject (someone) to surveillance. Also with a place or area as object, and absol.