vigil (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈvɪdʒɪl/
Definition
A period of purposeful watchful staying awake, especially at night, to pray, mourn, or show solidarity.
Examples
The community organized a silent vigil to honor the victims of the tragedy.
She kept a bedside vigil for her sick child, refusing to leave their side.
Activists held a 24-hour vigil outside the embassy to protest human rights abuses.
How to Use vigil
- hold a vigil (collocation)
- To organize and participate in a vigil. — "They decided to hold a vigil outside the courthouse."
- keep a vigil (collocation)
- To maintain a period of watchful attention. — "The nurse kept a vigil over the recovering patient."
- vigil for (prepositional phrase)
- A vigil held in honor or memory of someone/something. — "A silent vigil for victims of violence was observed."
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