velar
Meanings
Verb
1. to watch, guard
2. to be vigilant
3. to ensure, see to, guarantee
4. to look after, look out for, watch over, monitor
5. to sit up (with an ill person)
6. to keep vigil (over a dead person)
7. to stay awake (intransitive)
8. to be ensured (reflexive)
9. to veil (transitive)
10. to conceal, cover, hide (of information) (transitive)
11. to fog (transitive, photography)
Examples2
Este banco siempre vela por sus propios intereses.
This bank always watches out for its own interests.
Tengo la obligación de velar por los intereses de Tom.
I have an obligation to look out for Tom's interests.