Verb
-
serve in a specific professional capacity
"the priest sat for confession"
"she sat on the jury"
-
show to a seat
assign a seat for
"The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
- sit down -
work or act as a baby-sitter
"I cannot baby-sit tonight
I have too much homework to do"
- baby sit -
be located or situated somewhere
"The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"
-
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"
-
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
"We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
-
be in session
"When does the court of law sit?"
-
take a seat
- sit down -
be around, often idly or without specific purpose
"The object sat in the corner"
"We sat around chatting for another hour"
- sit around -
be seated
- sit down