"apartment-sit" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: apartment-sits [present, singular, third-person], apartment-sitting [participle, present], apartment-sat [participle, past], apartment-sat [past]
Etymology: By analogy to babysit. Etymology templates: {{m|en|babysit}} babysit Head templates: {{en-verb|apartment-sits|apartment-sitting|apartment-sat}} apartment-sit (third-person singular simple present apartment-sits, present participle apartment-sitting, simple past and past participle apartment-sat)
  1. To live in and take care of someone's apartment while they are away.
    Sense id: en-apartment-sit-en-verb-E5Z38wmp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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