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Definition of Sit

1. Verb. Be seated. "There sit some children in the rocking chair"

2. Verb. Be around, often idly or without specific purpose. ; "We sat around chatting for another hour"

3. Verb. Take a seat.

4. Verb. Be in session. "When does the court of law sit?"

5. Verb. Assume a posture as for artistic purposes. "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

6. Verb. Sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions. "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

7. Verb. Be located or situated somewhere. "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"

8. Verb. Work or act as a baby-sitter. "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"

9. Verb. Show to a seat; assign a seat for. "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"

10. Verb. Serve in a specific professional capacity. "She sat on the jury"

Definition of Sit

1. v. i. To rest upon the haunches, or the lower extremity of the trunk of the body; -- said of human beings, and sometimes of other animals; as, to sit on a sofa, on a chair, or on the ground.

2. v. t. To sit upon; to keep one's seat upon; as, he sits a horse well.

Definition of Sit

1. to rest on the buttocks [v SAT, SAT or SITTEN, SITTING, SITS]

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sit

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