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- [bey-bee-sit]
- /ˈbeɪ biˌsɪt/
- /ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt/
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- [bey-bee-sit]
- /ˈbeɪ biˌsɪt/
Definitions of babysat word
- verb without object babysat to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away. 1
- verb with object babysat to baby-sit for (a child): We've placed an ad for someone to baby-sit the youngsters in the evening. 1
- verb with object babysat to take watchful responsibility for; tend: It will be necessary for someone to baby-sit the machine until it is running properly. 1
- noun babysat Simple past tense and past participle of babysit. 1
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Origin of babysat
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Babysat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
babysat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
babysat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for babysat
verb babysat
- guarded — cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- sat — (in prescriptions) may it be.
- tended — to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to).
- watched — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- attended — to be present at: to attend a lecture; to attend church.
Antonyms for babysat
verb babysat
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- forgot — a simple past tense and past participle of forget.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
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Matching words
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