-sitcomb. form

Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. house-sit v.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: babysit v.

Etymology: < -sit (in babysit v.). Compare -sitter comb. form, -sitting comb. form.Found in a number of formations within English, exemplified below, from the mid 20th cent.; earliest in dog-sit vb. at dog n.¹ Compounds 3a.

Forming verbs referring to the action of caring for people, animals, property, etc., in the absence of those usually responsible for looking after them, as cat-sit vb. at cat n.¹ Additions, dog-sit vb. at dog n.¹ Compounds 3a, granny-sit vb. at granny n. Compounds 2, house-sit v., pet-sit vb. at Compounds 2, etc.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020).

单词	-sit
释义	-sitcomb. form Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. house-sit v. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: babysit v. Etymology: < -sit (in babysit v.). Compare -sitter comb. form, -sitting comb. form.Found in a number of formations within English, exemplified below, from the mid 20th cent.; earliest in dog-sit vb. at dog n.¹ Compounds 3a. Forming verbs referring to the action of caring for people, animals, property, etc., in the absence of those usually responsible for looking after them, as cat-sit vb. at cat n.¹ Additions, dog-sit vb. at dog n.¹ Compounds 3a, granny-sit vb. at granny n. Compounds 2, house-sit v., pet-sit vb. at Compounds 2, etc. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020). < comb. form
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