Synonyms for sit
sɪtsit

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1. sitverb

   To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs (especially the upper legs) are supported by some object.

   After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.

   Synonyms:
   be seated

2. sitverb

   To move oneself into such a position.

   I asked him to sit.

   Synonyms:
   take a seat, sit down, be seated, sit up

3. sitverb

   To occupy a given position permanently.

   The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries.

   Synonyms:
   found, situate, be

4. sitverb

   To be accepted or acceptable; to work.

   Synonyms:
   receive, accept, welcome, well

5. sitverb

   To accommodate in seats; to seat.

   The dining room table sits eight comfortably.

   Synonyms:
   seat

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1. sit, sit downverb

   be seated

   Synonyms:
   posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, seat, model, pose, sit around

   Antonyms:
   stand, lie, stand up

2. sit, sit aroundverb

   be around, often idly or without specific purpose

   "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour"

   Synonyms:
   posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, seat, model, pose, sit around

   Antonyms:
   stand, stand up, lie

3. sit down, sitverb

   take a seat

   Synonyms:
   posture, seat, sit down, baby-sit, sit around, model, pose, ride

   Antonyms:
   stand up, stand, lie

4. sitverb

   be in session

   "When does the court of law sit?"

   Synonyms:
   posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, seat, model, pose, sit around

   Antonyms:
   lie, stand up, stand

5. model, pose, sit, postureverb

   assume a posture as for artistic purposes

   "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

   Synonyms:
   sit down, stupefy, baffle, stick, seat, mock up, get, simulate, put, mystify, flummox, beat, present, place, personate, impersonate, position, dumbfound, perplex, mould, sit around, lay, ride, posture, amaze, mold, baby-sit, gravel, pattern, nonplus, bewilder, vex, set, model, puzzle, pose

   Antonyms:
   lie, stand up, stand

6. ride, sitverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, ride, hinge upon, pose, drive, depend on, depend upon, baby-sit, cod, sit around, posture, tantalise, mount, model, rag, razz, taunt, seat, twit, sit down, tantalize, rally

   Antonyms:
   stand, lie, stand up

7. sitverb

   be located or situated somewhere

   "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"

   Synonyms:
   posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, seat, model, pose, sit around

   Antonyms:
   stand, lie, stand up

8. baby-sit, sitverb

   work or act as a baby-sitter

   "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"

   Synonyms:
   posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, sit around, seat, model, pose

   Antonyms:
   lie, stand up, stand

9. seat, sit, sit downverb

   show to a seat; assign a seat for

   "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"

   Synonyms:
   invest, posture, ride, induct, baby-sit, sit around, seat, model, pose, sit down

   Antonyms:
   lie, stand up, stand

10. sitverb

    serve in a specific professional capacity

    "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"

    Synonyms:
    posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, seat, model, pose, sit around

    Antonyms:
    lie, stand up, stand

Matched Categories

1. • Art
   • Be
   • Change Posture
   • Convene
   • Expose
   • Put
   • Riding
   • Serve
   • Travel

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. noho

   noho is the maori word for sit. a word often used to calm children down when standing

   e noho children, its time to start class now.

   Submitted by mikaw on August 8, 2019  

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1. sitverb

   Synonyms:
   be seated, have a seat

2. sitverb

   Synonyms:
   perch (as a bird)

3. sitverb

   Synonyms:
   stay, rest, settle

4. sitverb

   Synonyms:
   brood (as fowls), incubate

5. sitverb

   Synonyms:
   fit, be adjusted

6. sitverb

   Synonyms:
   hold a session

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "sit":

   seated, sta, sitting, assis, tis, stay, serve

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1. Lori Hawkins:

   My daughter said to me, 'Mom I really want to go to Washington, DC, with you.' And I thought oh of course you do, it's time away from school, and I said jokingly, 'Well why do you want to go to Washington, DC?' And she said, 'Because I want to have the opportunity to sit in Paul Ryan's office and let him understand that I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Planned Parenthood.' i'm just not afraid of standing up for Planned Parenthood, and for what I believe in.

2. New York:

   I can’t sit here and tell you I don’t look at the numbers. I obviously look at the numbers. I look at everything everybody posts and everybody says, it’s been pretty special. … I try to compete. With that, I’ve had a lot of success.

3. Mark Wilf:

   We continue to be inspired by these players as they advocate for transformational change in this very challenging moment, we are proud of their efforts to use their platform in an effort to end deep-seated social injustices. Their thoughtful approach and our conversations with them have deeply moved us, certainly in large part because of our familys history and long-standing commitment to human rights, but also because of their steadfast dedication to not sit idly by when they have the ability to make a difference.

4. Jenny Yip:

   If something doesn’t sit well with you, rather than being passive aggressive about it, acknowledge what is or isn’t working and then have a conversation with whoever is giving you this assignment, defiers usually don’t feel equipped to have these conversations with who they see as authority figures, or they don’t believe that having the conversations would give them any benefit or positive outcome. … That’s not necessarily true.

5. Ronnie Floyd:

   None of us have endorsed Mr. Trump, nor have we condemned Mr. Trump, this is about the possibility of being able to appoint the next four Supreme Court justices. This is about the dignity of human life from the womb to the tomb. This is about religious freedom. I’m not about to sit at home and not express something. I’m accountable to God and I believe I’m accountable to my fellow Americans.