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sit

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sit

1 to rest on the buttocks or haunches
  • Everybody needs to sit down, or no one will be able to see the movie.
Synonyms of sit

set [chiefly dialect]
Words Related to sit

perch

lounge, slouch, sprawl, squat, straddle
Near Antonyms of sit

arise, get up, rise, stand
2 to cause to sit down
  • The host had to sit some of the guests on the porch.
Synonyms of sit

seat, set down
Words Related to sit

ensconce, settle

lay, lie, rest

place, put

recline, repose
3 to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop
  • We didn't want to disturb the hens, as they were sitting.
Synonyms of sit

brood, hatch, incubate, set c
Words Related to sit

lay, spawn
4 to occupy a place or location
  • the large monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield
Synonyms of sit

be, bear, lie, stand
Words Related to sit

command, overlook

hang around, remain, rest, stay, stick around, tarry

await, wait

post, station

dwell, reside

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