veiller
Meanings
Verb
1. to stay up, sit up (intransitive)
2. to keep guard, keep watch (intransitive)
3. to look after, see to ( + à); see to it that ( + à ce que) (intransitive)
4. to watch over (someone) ( + sur) (intransitive)
5. to keep watch over a sick person at night; to do a death wake for (transitive)
6. to go out in the evening, e.g. in parties, clubs, bars… (intransitive, Quebec)
7. to put in standby mode (computing)
Examples79
Ne veillez pas pour moi !
Don't wait up for me.
Ne veille pas pour moi !
Don't wait up for me.
Je sais que Dieu veille sur moi.
I know that God is watching my back.
Nous veillons toujours sur vous.
We're always watching over you.
On veille les uns sur les autres.
We look out for each other.
Je ne faisais que veiller sur toi.
I was just looking out for you.