English verb: baby-sit | |||
| 1. | baby-sit (social) take watchful responsibility for | ||
| Samples | I baby-sit the neighbor's plants when she is out of town. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guard | ||
| 2. | baby-sit (social) work or act as a baby-sitter | ||
| Samples | I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do. | ||
| Synonyms | sit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody  | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guard | ||