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watch over
watch over


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
look after somebody or something: to look after, supervise, or guard somebody or something
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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