SIT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

sit

verb

ˈsit

Definition of sit next

as in to set

to rest on the buttocks or haunches everybody needs to sit down because it's time for class

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as in to seat

to cause to sit down the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

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as in to lay

to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop we didn't want to disturb the hens, as they were sitting

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as in to stand

to occupy a place or location the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

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Examples of sit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While Lilla works, paints, sleeps, and learns, Lopez sits quietly and attentively at her feet. —

Janet W. Lee, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024 Heading into Friday, the S&P 500 is sitting right at its 50-day moving average and the Nasdaq Composite is at its 100-day moving average. —

Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 The waistband sits high on the back and is snug enough to stop leaks. —

Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024 Behind the dark heap is a chair in a strange position, perpendicular to a table on which sits a large microwave oven, as if someone had been listening to it, with an ear pressed against it, like a radio. —

Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sit

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