sit (v.)

  1. be seated

    [ Syn: sit down , sit down ]

  2. serve in a specific professional capacity; the priest sat for confession; she sat on the jury'

  3. be around, often idly or without specific purpose; The object sat in the corner; We sat around chatting for another hour

    [ Syn: sit around ]

  4. take a seat

    [ Syn: sit down ]

  5. be in session; When does the court of law sit?'

  6. assume a posture as for artistic purposes; We dont know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often

    [ Syn: model , pose , posture ]

  7. 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

    [ Syn: ride ]

  8. be located or situated somewhere; The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue'

  9. work or act as a baby-sitter; I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do

    [ Syn: baby-sit ]

  10. show to a seat; assign a seat for; The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith

    [ Syn: seat , sit down ]

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