baby-sit

Definitions of baby-sit
  1. verb
    take watchful responsibility for
    “I baby-sit the neighbor's plants when she is out of town”
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    type of:
    guard
    keep watch over
  2. verb
    work or act as a baby-sitter
    “I cannot baby-sit tonight”
    synonyms: sit
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    type of:
    guard
    keep watch over
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