sit

sit
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. i. sit down, perch; pose; hold session, convene; fit, suit; brood; be situated. See location.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To assume a sitting posture]
Syn. be seated, seat oneself, take a seat, sit down, sit up, squat, perch, hunker*, park oneself*, take a load off one's feet*, take a load off one's mind*.
Ant. rise*, stand up, get up.
2. [To occupy a seat]
Syn. have a place, have a chair, sit in, take a chair, take a seat, take a place; see also occupy 2 .
Ant. stand*, give up one's seat, be without a seat.
3. [To lie]
Syn. remain, rest, bear on; see lie 2 , relax 1 .
4. [To hold an assemblage]
Syn. convene, come together, hold an assembly; see assemble 2 , meet 2 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
1. be seated settle, plop oneself down, rest, squat, *take a load off, perch, roost, lounge, recline, straddle, sprawl, deposit oneself.
2. meet assemble, gather, convene, deliberate, be in session, come together.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To assume a particular position, as for a portrait: pose, posture. See POSTURE. 2. To cause to take a sitting position. Also used with down: seat. See RISE.

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