Sit (Verb)
Meaning 2
Serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Meaning 3
Be seated.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.
- Take a seat and sit for a moment while I explain.
- You can sit wherever you want in the waiting room.
- When the teacher says do not stand, please sit.
- Everyone will sit on the floor for our group meeting.
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Meaning 4
Show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The usher will seat you in the front row for the musical.
- She was seated in the business class section of the plane.
- The hostess seated the children at a separate table away from the adults.
- The airport staff will seat passengers with special needs first during boarding.
- The banquet organizer carefully seated the dignitaries along with the keynote speaker.
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Meaning 5
Assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 6
Be around, often idly or without specific purpose; "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 7
Be located or situated somewhere; "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 8
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".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 9
Be in session; "When does the court of law sit?".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 10
Work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.