Meaning of sit

Definition of sit

(verb) be seated

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

take a seat

be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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