STAND WATCH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Watch over so as to protect

Example:

The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen

Synonyms:

keep guard; stand guard; stand sentinel; stand watch

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

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

guard (to keep watch over)

Sentence frames:

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