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Synonyms for keep an eye on
Grammar : Verb |
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Phonetic Transcription : aɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for keep an eye on Other synonyms for the word keep an eye on
- abide by
- accomplish
- accord
- advance
- advise
- aid
- angel
- attend
- attend to
- baby sit
- baby-sit
- bankroll
- be a source of strength
- be attentive
- be consistent with
- be devoted to
- be guided by
- be in charge
- be in driver's seat
- be in keeping
- be in the saddle
- be interested in
- be on duty
- be responsible for
- bedog
- behold
- boss
- bring up
- bulwark
- buoy up
- call the play
- call the shots
- case
- cater to
- chaperon
- chaperone
- cherish
- comply
- concentrate
- conform
- consider
- contemplate
- convoy
- copy
- corral
- counsel
- cover
- cover up
- crack the whip
- cradle
- cultivate
- deal with
- defend
- direct
- discern
- discipline
- do
- do for
- do like
- dog
- eagle-eye
- earn one's keep
- emulate
- encourage
- ensure
- escort
- examine
- eye
- eyeball
- father
- feed
- fend
- finance
- focus
- follow
- follow suit
- fortify
- forward
- foster
- fund
- further
- gaze
- get a load of
- give a leg up
- give allegiance to
- give heed to
- give the once over
- govern
- guard
- handle
- harbor
- harmonize
- have a look-see
- have charge of
- heed
- hold fast
- hound
- humor
- imitate
- immunize
- indulge
- inoculate
- inspect
- irradiate
- keep
- keep abreast of
- keep alive
- keep an eye on
- keep in view
- keep tabs on
- keep track of
- keep under surveillance
- listen
- listen up
- live up to
- look
- look after
- lookout
- maintain
- make a living
- make certain
- manage
- mark
- match
- medicate
- mimic
- mind
- mind the store
- minister
- minister to
- mirror
- model on
- mother
- note
- notice
- nourish
- nurse
- nurture
- obey
- observe
- overlook
- oversee
- pamper
- patrol
- pattern oneself upon
- pay attention
- pay attention to
- pay expenses of
- pay for
- peer
- perceive
- perform
- pick up the check
- pipe
- police
- preserve
- preside over
- promote
- prop
- protect
- provide for
- pursue
- put up money for
- quarterback
- raise
- record
- reflect
- regard
- ride herd on
- ride shotgun for
- rubberneck
- run
- run the show
- run things
- safeguard
- save
- scan
- scope
- screen
- scrutinize
- secure
- see
- see after
- see to
- serve
- set up
- shadow
- shelter
- shepherd
- shield
- shotgun
- sit
- sit on top of
- sponsor
- spy
- stake
- stalk
- stare
- stiffen
- stonewall
- strengthen
- string along
- stroke
- subsidize
- succor
- superintend
- supervise
- support
- survey
- sustain
- tag
- take after
- take as an example
- take care of
- take charge of
- take in
- take notice
- take pains
- take under wing
- tend
- track
- trail
- treasure
- treat
- underwrite
- uphold
- vaccinate
- view
- wait
- wait on
- watch
- watch out for
- watch over
Définition 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
Antonyms for keep an eye on
- abandon
- avoid
- be original
- block
- cease
- clash
- conclude
- condemn
- contradict
- deny
- depress
- desert
- destroy
- differ
- disagree
- disapprove
- disbelieve
- discourage
- dislike
- disobey
- disregard
- dissuade
- endanger
- fail
- fight
- finish
- follow
- forget
- forsake
- give up
- go before
- halt
- harm
- hate
- hinder
- hurt
- ignore
- impede
- injure
- lay bare
- lead
- leave
- let down
- let go
- look away
- lose
- mismanage
- miss
- misunderstand
- neglect
- not care
- not get
- obey
- obstruct
- oppose
- overlook
- pass by
- pass over
- precede
- refuse
- reject
- release
- relinquish
- renounce
- resign
- run away
- scorn
- serve
- shun
- slight
- starve
- stop
- take
- uncover
- weaken
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