as in watching
to take care of a child while the child's parents are away
She babysits their kids on Saturday nights.
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“Babysitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysitting. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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