sit

Verb

• serve in a specific professional capacity
  • the priest sat for confession
    
  • she sat on the jury
    

• show to a seat; assign a seat for
  • The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
    

• work or act as a baby-sitter; I have too much homework to do"
  • I cannot baby-sit tonight
    

• be located or situated somewhere
  • The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue
    

• 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
    

• assume a posture as for artistic purposes
  • We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
    

• be in session
  • When does the court of law sit?
    

• take a seat

• be around, often idly or without specific purpose
  • The object sat in the corner
    
  • We sat around chatting for another hour
    

• be seated

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  seat , sit down , baby-sit , ride , model , pose , posture , sit around
• Antonyms: 
  arise , rise , uprise , get up , stand up , stand , lie