sit

verbs

be seated

sit, sit down

is derived from

antonym

antonym

see also

be around, often idly or without specific purpose

"The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour"

sit, sit around

take a seat

sit, sit down

be in session

"When does the court of law sit?"

sit

is derived from

sitting

is a type of (narrower)

meet formally

"The council convened last week"

convene

assume a posture as for artistic purposes

"We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

model, pose, posture, sit

is derived from

sitter

is derived from

sitting

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

"She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

ride, sit

be located or situated somewhere

"The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"

sit

is a type of (narrower)

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

"Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

work or act as a baby-sitter

"I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"

baby-sit, sit

is derived from

sitter

show to a seat; assign a seat for

"The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"

seat, sit, sit down

serve in a specific professional capacity

"the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"

sit

is a type of (narrower)

do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function

"He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"

serve