noun
- The seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians.
verb
- Be seated.
- Be around, often idly or without specific purpose.
- usage: "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour"
- synonyms: sit, sit around
- Take a seat.
- Be in session.
- usage: "When does the court of law sit"
- synonyms: sit
- Assume a posture as for artistic purposes.
- usage: "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.
- usage: "She never sat a horse"; "Did you ever ride a camel"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
- Be located or situated somewhere.
- usage: "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"
- synonyms: sit
- Work or act as a baby-sitter.
- usage: "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"
- Show to a seat; assign a seat for.
- usage: "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
- Serve in a specific professional capacity.
- usage: "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"
- synonyms: sit
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