τηρέω
Alt. τηρέω,
Alt. φυτ. -ήσω
Etym. τῆρος
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.
II. "to give heed to, watch narrowly, observe", Ar.; τὰς ἁμαρτίας Thuc.
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.
III. "to observe or keep" an engagement, Isocr., etc.; τ. εἰρήνην Dem.