Check and Watch

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Check

Check noun - A close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition.
Usage example: made a careful check of the antique table before buying it
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Watch is a synonym for check. In some cases you can use "Watch" instead the word "Check" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: checked, checking, checkup, checker, checklist

Watch

Watch verb - Follow with the eyes or the mind.
Usage example: The world is watching Sarajevo
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Check is a synonym for watch. Sometimes you can use "Check" instead the word "Watch" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

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How words are described

good good check good watch
full full check full watch
special special check special watch
worth worth check worth watch
Other adjectives: difficult, simple, small, powerful, entire, real, constant, large, big, traditional, last, red.

Common collocations

time check time watch time
back check back watch back
news check news watch news
credits check credits watch credits
Other words: times, video.

Both words in one sentence

  • Anime / Occult Academy Since her parents got divorced and the father was working, he was unable to watch over her, and grew to regret his decision to work that night and not check up on her.
    Source: Anime / Occult Academy
  • Instant Wristwatch One Calvin and Hobbes strip has Hobbes check his watch, despite usually not wearing anything at all, being a stuffed tiger.
    Source: Instant Wristwatch
  • Music / Billy Joel He sat there, grinning at the audience, while pretending to check his watch, and quipped, "Valuable advertising time is passing by." After wasting around 30 seconds, he resumed playing the song.
    Source: Music / Billy Joel
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