sit /sɪt/
2. be around, often idly or without specific purpose; "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour"
synset: sit, sit_around
antonym: arise, rise, uprise, get_up, stand_up
4. be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"
synset: sit
5. assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
synset: model, pose, sit, posture
6. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
7. be located or situated somewhere; "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"
synset: sit
8. work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"
synset: baby-sit, sit, babysit
9. show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
10. serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"
synset: sit
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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