Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bewatch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-watch
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To keep watch over; guard; observe.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From be- (“about, over”) + watch. Compare bewake.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bewatches (present, singular) bewatching (participle, present) bewatched (participle, past) bewatched (past)

Questions

What does bewatch mean?
To keep watch over; guard; observe.
Where does bewatch come from?
From be- (“about, over”) + watch. Compare bewake.

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