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English verb: stand sentinel

1. stand sentinel (social) watch over so as to protect


SamplesWe must stand sentinel to protect ourselves.
The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen.


Synonymskeep guard, stand guard, stand watch


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)guard









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