Synonyms for babysit
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bey-bee-sit |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbeɪ biˌsɪt |
Top 10 synonyms for babysit Other synonyms for the word babysit
- accomplish
- administer
- advance
- aid
- attend
- baby-sit
- be attentive
- be aware
- be guided by
- be in driver's seat
- bear in mind
- behold
- boss
- bulwark
- call the shots
- captain
- catch
- cater to
- chaperon
- chaperone
- cherish
- conduct
- consider
- control
- convoy
- corral
- cover up
- cultivate
- defend
- dig
- direct
- discern
- discipline
- do for
- do one's bidding
- encourage
- ensure
- eye
- father
- fend
- follow
- follow orders
- forward
- foster
- further
- get a load of
- give ear
- give heed to
- govern
- guard
- handle
- harbor
- hark
- have charge of
- hearken
- herd
- humor
- immunize
- indulge
- inoculate
- irradiate
- keep alive
- keep an eye on
- keep eye peeled
- keep in view
- keep one's eye on
- keep tabs
- keep tabs on
- keep under surveillance
- listen
- listen up
- look
- look after
- lookout
- maintain
- make certain
- manage
- mark
- medicate
- mind
- mind the store
- minister to
- mother
- note
- notice
- nourish
- nurse
- nurture
- obey
- observe
- overlook
- oversee
- pamper
- patrol
- pay attention
- perceive
- perform
- pick up
- police
- preserve
- promote
- protect
- quarterback
- regard
- ride herd on
- ride shotgun for
- run the show
- safeguard
- save
- screen
- secure
- see
- see after
- see to
- serve
- shelter
- shepherd
- shield
- shotgun
- sit
- sit on top of
- skipper
- spot
- stay in line
- stonewall
- succor
- superintend
- supervise
- support
- survey
- take care
- take care of
- take charge of
- take notice of
- take to heart
- take under wing
- tend
- toe the line
- treat
- vaccinate
- wait on
- watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch out for
- watch over
- watch the store
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for babysit
- abandon
- block
- cease
- condemn
- deny
- desert
- destroy
- discourage
- disobey
- disregard
- endanger
- fail
- follow
- forget
- forsake
- give up
- halt
- harm
- hinder
- hurt
- ignore
- impede
- injure
- lay bare
- leave
- let go
- lose
- mismanage
- miss
- misunderstand
- neglect
- not get
- obey
- obstruct
- overlook
- refuse
- relinquish
- renounce
- resign
- starve
- stop
- uncover
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