| Main Entry: |
sit |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
rest on one's behind |
Synonyms: |
be seated, bear on,
cover,
ensconce, give feet a rest, grab a chair, have a place, have a seat, hunker,
install,
lie,
park*,
perch*, plop down,
pose,
posture, put it there,
relax,
remain,
rest,
seat, seat oneself,
settle, squat, take a load off, take a place, take a seat
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| Notes: |
to set is to place something; to sit is to be seated |
Antonyms: |
stand
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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