bewake en · 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.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To watch; keep watch over; guard.
- (transitive) To awaken thoroughly; keep awake.
- (transitive) To spend waking; watch through.
- (intransitive) To keep awake; watch.
- (obsolete, transitive) To watch over (a body); observe funeral rites for.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bewaked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bewaked | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bewaking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bewakes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |