house-sit
house-sit · house-sits · house-sat / house-sitted · house-sitting
To live temporarily in someone else's home, or to attend it regularly, for the purpose…To live temporarily in someone else's home, or to attend it regularly, for the purpose of protecting and tending to it in the owner's or tenant's absence.
/ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo live temporarily in someone else's home, or to attend it regularly, for the purpose of protecting and tending to it in the owner's or tenant's absence.
I'm house-sitting for my friends while they're on vacation in France.
Origin
From house + sit, formed by analogy to babysit.From house + sit, formed by analogy to babysit.
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Forms
house-sits, house-sitting, house-sat, house-sat| Base form | house-sit · to house-sit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | house-sits |
| Present participle | house-sitting |
| Past simple | house-sat / house-sitted |
| Past participle | house-sat / house-sitted |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedhouse-sitter
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle