"petsit" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: petsits [present, singular, third-person], petsitting [participle, present], petsat [participle, past], petsat [past]
Etymology: By analogy to babysit Etymology templates: {{m|en|babysit}} babysit Head templates: {{en-verb|petsits|petsitting|petsat}} petsit (third-person singular simple present petsits, present participle petsitting, simple past and past participle petsat)
  1. To babysit for (take care of) a pet. Synonyms: pet-sit, pet sit
    Sense id: en-petsit-en-verb-1MNdWyB4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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