sit
English Thesaurus
1. serve in a specific professional capacity (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | serve, |
| definition | : | do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function (verb.competition) |
2. be seated (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | lounge, |
| definition | : | sit or recline comfortably (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | sprawl, |
| definition | : | sit or lie with one's limbs spread out (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | perch, rest, roost, |
| definition | : | sit, as on a branch (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | take a seat (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | seat, sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | show to a seat; assign a seat for (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | take a seat (verb.motion) |
3. show to a seat; assign a seat for (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | reseat, |
| definition | : | show to a different seat (verb.contact) |
| cause | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | be seated (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | be seated (verb.contact) |
4. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | override, |
| definition | : | ride (a horse) too hard (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | ride herd, |
| definition | : | driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | outride, |
| definition | : | ride better, faster, or further than (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | prance, |
| definition | : | cause (a horse) to bound spring forward (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | canter, |
| definition | : | ride at a cantering pace (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | extend, gallop, |
| definition | : | cause to move at full gallop (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | ride, |
| definition | : | sit on and control a vehicle (verb.motion) |
5. take a seat (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | change posture, |
| definition | : | undergo a change in bodily posture (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | be seated (verb.contact) |
6. be in session (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | convene, |
| definition | : | meet formally (verb.motion) |
7. assume a posture as for artistic purposes (verb.perception)
| hyponym | : | ramp, |
| definition | : | be rampant (verb.perception) |
8. work or act as a baby-sitter (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | guard, |
| definition | : | to keep watch over (verb.social) |
9. be located or situated somewhere (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, be, |
| definition | : | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere (verb.stative) |
10. be seated (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | stand, stand up, |
| definition | : | be standing; be upright (verb.contact) |
| antonym | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
| also | : | sit out, |
| definition | : | endure to the end (verb.cognition) |
| also | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | take a seat (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sitting, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position (noun.act) |
11. show to a seat; assign a seat for (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | seating, |
| definition | : | the service of ushering people to their seats (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | seat, |
| definition | : | any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | seat, |
| definition | : | furniture that is designed for sitting on (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | place, seat, |
| definition | : | a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) (noun.location) |
12. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | drive, ride, |
| definition | : | a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | rider, |
| definition | : | a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) (noun.person) |
13. take a seat (verb.motion)
14. be in session (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | sitting, |
| definition | : | a session as of a legislature or court (noun.communication) |
15. assume a posture as for artistic purposes (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | posing, sitting, |
| definition | : | (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pose, |
| definition | : | a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | artist's model, sitter, |
| definition | : | a person who poses for a painter or sculptor (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | model, poser, |
| definition | : | a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor (noun.person) |
16. work or act as a baby-sitter (verb.social)
| derivation | : | baby-sitter, babysitter, sitter, |
| definition | : | a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home (noun.person) |
17. be seated (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | stand, stand up, |
| definition | : | be standing; be upright (verb.contact) |
| antonym | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
| also | : | sit out, |
| definition | : | endure to the end (verb.cognition) |
| also | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | take a seat (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sitting, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position (noun.act) |
18. show to a seat; assign a seat for (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | seating, |
| definition | : | the service of ushering people to their seats (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | seat, |
| definition | : | any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | seat, |
| definition | : | furniture that is designed for sitting on (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | place, seat, |
| definition | : | a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) (noun.location) |
19. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | drive, ride, |
| definition | : | a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | rider, |
| definition | : | a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) (noun.person) |
20. take a seat (verb.motion)
21. be in session (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | sitting, |
| definition | : | a session as of a legislature or court (noun.communication) |
22. assume a posture as for artistic purposes (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | posing, sitting, |
| definition | : | (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pose, |
| definition | : | a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | artist's model, sitter, |
| definition | : | a person who poses for a painter or sculptor (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | model, poser, |
| definition | : | a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor (noun.person) |
23. work or act as a baby-sitter (verb.social)
| derivation | : | baby-sitter, babysitter, sitter, |
| definition | : | a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home (noun.person) |
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