keep vigil
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keep vigil
verb keeps vigil · keeping vigil · kept vigil
- To wait and watch, especially overnight. Sven, for the most part, stayed in the backdrop hovering nervously near the parlor window, where he now kept vigil for newly arriving guests .
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To observe the deceased overnight.
Rafael died this morning, and this afternoon we are going to keep vigil over him.
Similar: have a wake
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Talk about this word "keep vigil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/keep%20vigil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. keep vigil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/keep%20vigil "keep vigil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/keep%20vigil.Cite this
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title = {keep vigil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keep%20vigil},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
