kept a close watch

A form of keep a close watch — To pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep a close watch
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kept a close watch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20a%20close%20watch

MLA

“kept a close watch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20a%20close%20watch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept a close watch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20a%20close%20watch.

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