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baby-sit

VERB
care for a child
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Antonyms


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His antics had some people joking that he should come and baby-sit and do domestic chores for them.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2022

"I wouldn’t want to baby-sit — I mean, be married to — anyone else, ever."

From Fox News Nov. 24, 2021

His players have missed practice because they had to baby-sit siblings while their brothers played on other teams.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2019

But one couple's decision to go out was another's chance to baby-sit; so it became difficult to earn coupons.

From Slate Dec. 19, 2017

“What makes you think that Garvey has the time to come out here to this island to baby-sit you? The world doesn’t revolve around Cole Matthews.”

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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