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sit with someone

 

1. to stay with someone; to sit up with someone. My uncle sat with me my first day in the hospital

2. to stay with and care for one or more children; to babysit for someone. I hired Mrs. Wilson to sit with the children. We couldn't go out for dinner because we couldn't find anyone to sit with the kids.

See also: sit