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1. Be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
   - sit down
    
2. Be around, often idly or without specific purpose
   "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour";
   - sit around
    
3. Take a seat
   - sit down
    
4. Be in session
   "When does the court of law sit?"
    
5. (art) assume a posture as for artistic purposes
   "We don't know the woman who sat for Leonardo so often";
   - model, pose, posture
    
6. (riding) Sit and travel on the back of an animal, usually while controlling its motion
   "She never sat a horse!";
   - ride
    
7. Be located or situated somewhere
   "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"
    
8. Work or act as a baby-sitter
   "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do";
   - baby-sit, babysit
    
9. Show to a seat; assign a seat for
   "The host sat me next to Mrs. Smith";
   - seat, sit down
    
10. Serve in a specific professional capacity
    "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"
     
11. [Brit] Take an examination

Derived forms: sits, sitting, sat

See also: sit out

Type of: be, change posture, convene, display, exhibit, expose, go, guard, lay, locomote, move, place, pose, position, put, serve, set, travel

Antonym: lie, rise, stand

Encyclopedia: Sit, Gafr and Parmon