Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set one's watch by someone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
set one's watch by -some-one
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To know the current time by observing a very punctual and reliable person going about their regular routine.

Inflected Forms

sets one's watch by someone (present, singular) setting one's watch by someone (participle, present)

Phrases

like clockwork

Frequently Paired Words

like clockwork

Questions

What does set one's watch by someone mean?
To know the current time by observing a very punctual and reliable person going about their regular routine.

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