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sit

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sit

1 to rest on the buttocks or haunches
  • everybody needs to sit down because it's time for class
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 didnʼt want to disturb the hens, as they were sitting
Synonyms of sit

brood, hatch, incubate, set
Words Related to sit

lay, spawn
4 to occupy a place or location
  • the 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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