as in to watch
to take care of a child while the child's parents are away
She babysits their kids on Saturday nights.
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The first grader’s mother was working the night shift at St. Joseph’s Hospital and had asked Love to babysit her son.
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Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
All my friends want to babysit him, and everybody is always sending me pictures hanging with him.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Other amenities include showers, a game room with a nanny to babysit kids, a business center, and a media room.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Kristen introduces her new friend as Ellie (played by Veep’s Anna Chlumsky), whom Sheryl used to babysit back in the day.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2024
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Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
All my friends want to babysit him, and everybody is always sending me pictures hanging with him.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Other amenities include showers, a game room with a nanny to babysit kids, a business center, and a media room.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Kristen introduces her new friend as Ellie (played by Veep’s Anna Chlumsky), whom Sheryl used to babysit back in the day.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Babysit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysit. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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