babysit
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/ˈbeɪbiː.sɪt/
English
Definitions
verb
- To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.“My daughter is babysitting for the Morgans at number ten, who are going out on a date night.”
- To watch or attend anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; to have to help or coax too much.“He left me to babysit the new guy while he got some work done.”
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Synonyms
baby-sitoccupymonitorkeepingretainkeepwatchbearpetsitcatsitdogsitgranny-sitnannyhouse-sitmindcaretake