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baby-sit

ba·by-sit or ba·by·sit [ báybee sìt ] (past ba·by·sat, past participle ba·by·sat [ báybee sàt ], present participle ba·by·sit·ting, 3rd person present singular ba·by·sits)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb take care of child: to take care of a child or children in the child's home while the parents are out

2. transitive verb take care of somebody or something: to take care of somebody or something unable to be left unsupervised or needing constant attention ( informal )
Would you baby-sit my plants next week?


ba·by-sit·ter noun
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