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ad-vĭgĭlo , āre, 1, v. n.,
I.to watch by or at, to keep guard over, to be watch ful, vigilant for; constr. with ad or dat., Rudd. II. p. 136
I. Lit.: “ad custodiam ignis,” Cic. Leg. 2, 12: “parvo nepoti,” Tib. 2, 5, 93: “vallo,” Claud. Eutr. 2, 419.—
II. Fig., to bestow care or attention upon a thing, to watch, to watch for.
(α). Absol.: “exquire, heus tu, advigila,” Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 63: “tanto magis te advigilare aequomst,” Ter. Phorm. 1, 4, 26: “si advigilaveris,” id. And. 4, 1, 19.—
(β). With pro: si advigilamus pro rei dignitate, Q. Cic. Petr. Cons. fin.—
(γ). With dat.: “stupris,” Claud. L. Stil. 2, 140: “sibi,” Manil. 1, 81.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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