Antonyms for keep an eye on

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ahy

Phonetic Transcription : aɪ

Definition of keep an eye on

Origin : c.1200, from Old English ege (Mercian), eage (West Saxon), from Proto-Germanic *augon (cf. Old Saxon aga, Old Frisian age, Old Norse auga, Swedish öga, Danish øie, Middle Dutch oghe, Dutch oog, Old High German ouga, German Auge, Gothic augo "eye"), from PIE *okw- "to see" (cf. Sanskrit akshi "the eye, the number two," Greek opsis "a sight," Old Church Slavonic oko, Lithuanian akis, Latin oculus, Greek okkos, Tocharian ak, ek, Armenian akn).
Until late 14c. the plural was in -an, hence modern dialectal plural een, ene. The eye of a needle was in Old English; to see eye to eye is from Isa. lii:8. Eye contact attested by 1965. Eye-opener "anything that informs and enlightens" is from 1863. Have an eye on "keep under supervision" is attested from early 15c.

As in mind : verb attend, tend
As in monitor : verb listen, watch carefully
As in nurse : verb care for, tend
As in supervise : verb manage people, project
As in support : verb take care of, provide for
As in tail : verb follow
As in tend : verb care for
As in watch : verb look at
As in care : verb tend to
As in follow : verb act in accordance with
As in guard : verb protect, watch

Synonyms for keep an eye on

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