Sit - Definition
sit
v 1: be seated [syn: sit, sit down] [ant: lie, stand,
stand up]
2: be around, often idly or without specific purpose; "The
object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for
another hour" [syn: sit, sit around]
3: take a seat [syn: sit down, sit] [ant: arise, get up,
rise, stand up, uprise]
4: be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"
5: assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the
woman who posed for Leonardo so often" [syn: model, pose,
sit, posture]
6: 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, sit]
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" [syn: baby-sit, sit]
9: show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next
to Mrs. Smith" [syn: seat, sit, sit down]
10: serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat
for confession"; "she sat on the jury"