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childminds

childminds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of childmind.

childminds is the plural of childmind.

Meaning of childmind

Verb

childmind (third-person singular simple present childminds, present participle childminding, simple past and past participle childminded)

  1. To look after children while their parents are absent.
    • In fact, he helped me childmind Thomas who at one time needed to relieve himself and was desperate for a toilet.2001, Patrick Miti, Walking Through AIDS, page 90
    Synonyms:
    babysit

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Questions about childminds

What is childminds the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Childminds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of childmind.

Words near childminds in the dictionary

  1. childmind
  2. childminded
  3. childminder
  4. childminders
  5. childminding
  6. childminds
  7. childness
  8. childnesses
  9. childproof
  10. childproofed
  11. childproofer

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