Bewake
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bewake is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To watch; keep watch over; guard.
Meaning
(transitive, obsolete) To watch; keep watch over; guard.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To awaken thoroughly; keep awake.
- (transitive) To spend waking; watch through.
- (intransitive) To keep awake; watch.
- (transitive, obsolete) To watch over (a body); observe funeral rites for.
Word Forms
- bewakes
- bewaking
- bewaked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bewatch, watch, invigilate, ward, keep, monitor.
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