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overwatching

overwatching is the present participle and gerund of overwatch.

Meaning of overwatch

Verb

overwatch (third-person singular simple present overwatches, present participle overwatching, simple past and past participle overwatched)

  1. (transitive) To watch over.
  2. (transitive) To watch excessively.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To overcome with long lack of rest.

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Questions about overwatching

What is overwatching the present participle and gerund of?
Overwatching is the present participle and gerund of overwatch.

Words near overwatching in the dictionary

  1. overwatch'd
  2. overwatched
  3. overwatcher
  4. overwatchers
  5. overwatches
  6. overwatching
  7. overwater
  8. overwatered
  9. overwatering
  10. overwaters
  11. overwax

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