Watch-word

  • 1watch|word — «WOCH WURD, WCH », noun. 1. a secret word or short phrase that allows a person to pass a guard; password: »We gave the watchword, and the sentinel let us pass. 2. Figurative. motto; slogan: »“Forward” is our watchword. His watchword is honor, his …

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  • 2watch·word — /ˈwɑːʧˌwɚd/ noun, pl words [count] : a word or phrase that expresses a rule that a particular person or group follows : ↑slogan “Safety” is our watchword. The new watchword in his campaign is “It s time for change.” …

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  • 3Word of Mouf — Word of Mouf …

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  • 4Word of mouth — is a reference to the passing of information by verbal means, especially recommendations, but also general information, in an informal, person to person manner. Word of mouth is typically considered a face to face spoken communication, although …

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  • 5Word Made Flesh — was started in 1991, as a non profit 501(c) (3) organization that exists to serve and advocate for the poorest of the poor in urban centers of the majority world. The organization focuses most of its work on the most vulnerable of the poor –… …

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  • 6word — O.E. word speech, talk, utterance, word, from P.Gmc. *wurdan (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. word, Du. woord, O.H.G., Ger. wort, O.N. orð, Goth. waurd), from PIE *were speak, say (see VERB (Cf. verb)). The meaning promise was in O.E., as …

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  • 7watch — I UK [wɒtʃ] / US [wɑtʃ] verb Word forms watch : present tense I/you/we/they watch he/she/it watches present participle watching past tense watched past participle watched *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to look at someone or something for a… …

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  • 8watch —    1. a traditional unit of time, defined as the time a sentry stands watch or a ship s crew is on duty. In ancient Rome, the night was divided into four watches, each roughly three hours long. More recently, one watch is usually equal to 4 hours …

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  • 9watch — [OE] Ultimately, watch and wake are the same word. The two verbs share a common ancestor (prehistoric Germanic *wakōjan), and to begin with watch was used for ‘be awake’ (‘He sleepeth on the day and watcheth all the night’, John Lydgate, 1430).… …

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  • 10watch — [OE] Ultimately, watch and wake are the same word. The two verbs share a common ancestor (prehistoric Germanic *wakōjan), and to begin with watch was used for ‘be awake’ (‘He sleepeth on the day and watcheth all the night’, John Lydgate, 1430).… …

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