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bewake

verb

Etymology

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. inherited from bewacian
  2. inherited from bewaken

Definitions

  1. To watch

    To watch; keep watch over; guard.

  2. To awaken thoroughly

    To awaken thoroughly; keep awake.

  3. To spend waking

    To spend waking; watch through.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To keep awake

      To keep awake; watch.

    2. To watch over (a body)

      To watch over (a body); observe funeral rites for.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA