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sit > 8 senses
VERB1sit, sit downBe seated
2sitSit around, often unused
3sit, sit downTake a seat
4sitBe in session
5sit, model, pose, postureAssume a posture as for artistic purposes
6sit, rideSit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
7sit, baby-sitWork or act as a baby-sitter
8sit, seat, sit downShow to a seat
sit > pronunciation
Soundssih't
Rhymesacquit, admit, affectionate, and 178 more rhymes in iht at the HyperDic website...
sit > verb 1, contact
MeaningBe seated.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe children sit in the rocking chair; There sit some children in the rocking chair
Synonymssit down
Entailssit down, sit
Caused byseat, sit, sit down
Narrowerlounge; sprawl; perch, roost, rest; squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker, hunker down
Contrarystand, stand up; lie
Similar toseat, sit, sit down; sit down, sit
See alsosit out; sit down
Nounssitting
sit > verb 2, stative
MeaningSit around, often unused.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Broaderbe
sit > verb 3, motion
MeaningTake a seat.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymssit down
Entailed bybrood, hatch, cover, incubate; sit, sit down
Broaderchange posture
Contraryarise, rise, uprise, get up, stand up
Similar tosit, sit down
sit > verb 4, motion
MeaningBe in session.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"When does the court of law sit?"
Broaderconvene
Nounssitting
sit > verb 5, perception
MeaningAssume a posture as for artistic purposes.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsmodel, pose, posture
Categoryart, artistic creation, artistic production
Narrowerramp
Broaderexpose, exhibit, display
Nounssitter; sitting
sit > verb 6, motion
MeaningSit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsride
Categoryriding, horseback riding
Narroweroverride; ride herd; outride; ride horseback; prance; canter; gallop, extend
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Similar toride
sit > verb 7, social
MeaningWork or act as a baby-sitter.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"I cannot baby-sit tonight
Synonymsbaby-sit
Broaderguard
Nounssitter
sit > verb 8, contact
MeaningShow to a seat. Assign a seat for.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Synonymsseat, sit down
Cause tosit, sit down
Narrowerreseat
Broaderput, set, place, pose, position, lay
Similar tosit, sit down

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