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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

dogsit en · VERB

Etymology

From dog + sit.

Meanings

  1. To babysit for (take care of) a dog in its owner's absence.
    • Our new neighbor down the street asked me to ask you if you want to dogsit for her when she is on vacation? 2003, Julia DeVillers, True teamwork:
    • It was Wednesday after school, and Jake made it clear that he wanted to dogsit Tiki and Milkshake. 2016, Coco Simon, Emma Raining Cats and Dogs . . . and Cupcakes!, page 23:
    • And when he took Shoe for a run, Mom and I would dogsit Lucky. 2012, Ann M. Martin, Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories, page 51:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
dogsitted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part uncommon lexicographic
dogsitted Tense=Past uncommon lexicographic
dog-sit alternative lexicographic
dog sit alternative lexicographic
dogsits Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
dogsitting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dogsat Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dogsat Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

dogsitter

Translations (1)

de hundesitten (take care of a dog)