bewake

== English == === 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. === Verb === bewake (third-person singular simple present bewakes, present participle bewaking, simple past and past participle bewaked) (transitive, obsolete) To watch; keep watch over; guard. (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. ==== Related terms ==== bewatch == Dutch == === Verb === bewake (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of bewaken