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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 didn't 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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