bewake
verbEtymology From Middle English bewaken (“to watch”), from Old English bewacian (“to watch, keep watch over”), equivalent to be- + wake. Cognate with Dutch bewaken, German bewachen, Swedish bevaka, Danish bevåge.
1
Obsolete To watch; keep watch over; guard.
2
To awaken thoroughly; keep awake.
3
To spend waking; watch through.
4
To keep awake; watch.
5
Obsolete To watch over (a body); observe funeral rites for.
- Related terms
- bewatch