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sit

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01verb

be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside

02verb

be around, often idly or without specific purpose

“The object sat in the corner”

“We sat around chatting for another hour”

03verb

take a seat

04verb

be in session

“When does the court of law sit?”

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05verb

assume a posture as for artistic purposes

“We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”

06verb

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

“She never sat a horse!”

“Did you ever ride a camel?”

07verb

be located or situated somewhere

“The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue”

08verb

work or act as a baby-sitter

“I cannot baby-sit tonight: I have too much homework to do”

09verb

show to a seat; assign a seat for

“The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith”

10verb

serve in a specific professional capacity

“the priest sat for confession”

“she sat on the jury”

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