I.to watch over, protect, guard, Pind., Ar.:—Pass. to be constantly guarded, Thuc.; fut. mid. τηρήσομαι in pass. sense, id=Thuc.
2.to take care that . . , Arist., Ar., Plat.
2.to watch for, c. acc., Soph., Ar.; παραστείχοντα τηρήσας having watched for him as he was passing by, Soph.
3.absol. to watch, keep watch, Arist.:—c. inf. to watch or look out, so as to . . , Thuc.