Antonyms for babysit


Grammar : Verb
Spell : bey-bee-sit
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbeɪ biˌsɪt


Definition of babysit

Origin :
  • also baby-sit, 1947, from baby (n.) + sit (v.); figurative use (often contemptuous) by 1968. Babysitting is from 1946.
  • As in mind : verb attend, tend
  • As in nurse : verb care for, tend
  • As in oversee : verb manage, supervise
  • As in baby-sit : verb care for a child
  • As in tend : verb care for
  • As in guard : verb protect, watch
  • As in heed : verb give care, thought to
Example sentences :
  • And I was getting dressed to go out to a friend's house, and she was staying to babysit.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • I am well enough that I can babysit or pick up a few dollars.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Synonyms for babysit

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