sit
/sˈɪt/
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Definitions
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be seated
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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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take a seat
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be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"
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assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don''t know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
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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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be located or situated somewhere; "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"
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work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"
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show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
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serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"