keep vigil
phrase
: to stay in a place and quietly wait, pray, etc., for a period of time
She kept vigil at the bedside of her ailing son.
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“Keep vigil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20vigil. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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