babysit
American
[bey-bee-sit]
/ ˈbeɪ biˌsɪt /
Or
baby-sit
verb (used without object)
babysat,
babysitting
verb (used with object)
babysat,
babysitting
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to take watchful responsibility for (a child).
We're looking for someone to babysit the kids in the evening.
-
to take watchful responsibility for; tend.
It will be necessary for someone to babysit the machine until it is running properly.
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Etymology
Origin of babysit
First recorded in 1945–50
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