STAND WATCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stand watch mean? 

• STAND WATCH (verb)
  The verb STAND WATCH has 1 sense:

1. watch over so as to protect

  Familiarity information: STAND WATCH used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STAND WATCH (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Watch over so as to protect

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

keep guard; stand guard; stand sentinel; stand watch

Context example:

The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen

Hypernyms (to "stand watch" is one way to...):

guard (to keep watch over)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

 Context examples 

So this will be the last night we have to stand watch, and because of that it will go the easier.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)