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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep a close watch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables
keep- a -close watch
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

keeps a close watch (present, singular) keeping a close watch (participle, present) kept a close watch (participle, past) kept a close watch (past)

Phrases

keep an eye on

Frequently Paired Words

keep an eye on

Questions

What does keep a close watch mean?
To pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.

How to pronounce keep a close watch

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