Meaning & Definition of Sit in English
English⟶
Sit
/sɪt/
verb
1. Be seated
synonym:
- sit,
- sit down
2. Be around, often idly or without specific purpose
- "The object sat in the corner"
- "We sat around chatting for another hour"
synonym:
- sit,
- sit around
3. Take a seat
synonym:
- sit down,
- sit
4. Be in session
- "When does the court of law sit?"
synonym:
- sit
5. Assume a posture as for artistic purposes
- "We don't know the woman who posed for leonardo so often"
synonym:
- 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"
synonym:
- ride,
- sit
7. Be located or situated somewhere
- "The white house sits on pennsylvania avenue"
synonym:
- sit
8. Work or act as a baby-sitter
- "I cannot baby-sit tonight
- I have too much homework to do"
synonym:
- baby-sit,
- sit
9. Show to a seat
- Assign a seat for
- "The host seated me next to mrs. smith"
synonym:
- seat,
- sit,
- sit down
10. Serve in a specific professional capacity
- "The priest sat for confession"
- "She sat on the jury"
synonym:
- sit
Examples of using
I don't like to sit too close to the screen.
If you're cold, come here and sit down by the fire.
Tom waited for everyone to sit down.