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keeps vigil

keeps vigil is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep vigil.

Meaning of keep vigil

Verb

keep vigil (third-person singular simple present keeps vigil, present participle keeping vigil, simple past and past participle kept vigil)

  1. 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 .2013, John E. Rawson, Blind Vigil, page 102
  2. To observe the deceased overnight.
    • Rafael died this morning, and this afternoon we are going to keep vigil over him.
    Synonyms:
    have a wake

Questions about keeps vigil

What is keeps vigil the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps vigil is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep vigil.

Words near keeps vigil in the dictionary

  1. keeps up
  2. keeps up appearances
  3. keeps up with
  4. keeps up with the Joneses
  5. keeps up with the times
  6. keeps vigil
  7. keeps watch
  8. keeps wicket
  9. keepsake
  10. keepsakes
  11. keepsaky

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