watch one's language in English

Forms: watches one's language [present, singular, third-person], watching one's language [participle, present], watched one's language [participle, past], watched one's language [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} watch one's language (third-person singular simple present watches one's language, present participle watching one's language, simple past and past participle watched one's language)

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "watches one's language",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "watching one's language",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "watched one's language",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "watched one's language",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "*"
      },
      "expansion": "watch one's language (third-person singular simple present watches one's language, present participle watching one's language, simple past and past participle watched one's language)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You need to watch your language here. These people are very religious.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be careful about what one says, in particular the avoidance of foul language."
      ],
      "id": "en-watch_one's_language-en-verb-8MJMVxlr",
      "links": [
        [
          "foul language",
          "foul language"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) To be careful about what one says, in particular the avoidance of foul language."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "watch one's language"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "watches one's language",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "watching one's language",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "watched one's language",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "watched one's language",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*"
      },
      "expansion": "watch one's language (third-person singular simple present watches one's language, present participle watching one's language, simple past and past participle watched one's language)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        "English idioms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You need to watch your language here. These people are very religious.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be careful about what one says, in particular the avoidance of foul language."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "foul language",
          "foul language"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) To be careful about what one says, in particular the avoidance of foul language."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "watch one's language"
}

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"watch one's language" meaning in English

Verb