Babysit

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb

English

Etymology

Compound of baby + sit.

Pronunciation

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Verb

babysit

1. To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.
2. 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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