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plant-sitting

plant-sitting is the present participle and gerund of plant-sit.

Meaning of plant-sit

Verb

plant-sit (third-person singular simple present plant-sits, present participle plant-sitting, simple past and past participle plant-sat or (uncommon) plant-sitted)

  1. To take care of someone's plants while they are away.
    • To relieve any anxieties on your part, locate a reliable neighbor to plant-sit while you are away.1977, Gardening in containers, page 27

Questions about plant-sitting

What is plant-sitting the present participle and gerund of?
Plant-sitting is the present participle and gerund of plant-sit.

Words near plant-sitting in the dictionary

  1. plant-louse
  2. plant-sat
  3. plant-sit
  4. plant-sits
  5. plant-sitted
  6. plant-sitting
  7. planta
  8. planta genista
  9. plantable
  10. plantacyanin
  11. plantacyanins

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