 sit |
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| 1. | [ verb ] be seated | |
| Synonyms: | sit_down | |
| Related terms: | stand lie sprawl squat perch lounge sit_down sit_out sit_down seat sit_down | |
| 2. | [ verb ] sit around, often unused | |
| Examples: | "The object sat in the corner" |
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| Related terms: | be | |
| 3. | [ verb ] take a seat | |
| Synonyms: | sit_down | |
| Related terms: | arise change_posture | |
| 4. | [ verb ] be in session, as of courts of law, for example | |
| Related terms: | convene sitting | |
| 5. | [ verb ] assume a posture as for artistic purposes | |
| Synonyms: | pose posture model | |
| Examples: | "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" |
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| Related terms: | expose ramp art model sitting pose | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (transportation) sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions | |
| Synonyms: | ride | |
| Examples: | "She never sat a horse!" "Did you ever ride a camel?" "The girl liked to drive the young mare" |
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| Related terms: | travel ride_herd outride ride_horseback prance gallop canter override riding ride riding | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (work) work or act as a baby-sitter | |
| Synonyms: | baby-sit | |
| Examples: | "I cannot baby-sit tonight I have too much homework to do" |
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| Related terms: | guard babysitter | |
| 8. | [ verb ] show to a seat; assign a seat for | |
| Synonyms: | seat sit_down | |
| Examples: | : "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith" |
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| Related terms: | situate put reseat seat seating | |
| Similar spelling: |
Situ site Sita Sitta Sid side Sida Sidhu |
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