keep watch
to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger
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to be on guard
Example: He kept watch while the other soldiers slept.
See also: keeper, keeping, keepsake, keep-fit, for keeps, in keeping with, keep, keep (something) to oneself, keep away, keep back, keep down, keep from, keep going, keep hold of, keep house (for), keep in, keep in mind, keep it up, keep off, keep on, keep one's distance, keep one's end up, keep oneself to oneself, keep out, keep out of, keep time, keep to, keep up, keep up with the Joneses, watchdog, watchful, watchmaker, watchman, watchtower, watchword, watch, watch one's step, watch out, watch over, "keep watch" in any languageExample: He kept watch while the other soldiers slept.
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