sit

(verb) be seated. Synonyms: sit down.

(verb) be around, often idly or without specific purpose. Synonyms: sit around. Examples: "The object sat in the corner." "We sat around chatting for another hour."

(verb) take a seat. Synonyms: sit down.

(verb) be in session. Examples: "When does the court of law sit?."

(verb) assume a posture as for artistic purposes. Synonyms: model, pose, posture. Examples: "We don't know the woman who posed for leonardo so often."

(verb) sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions. Synonyms: ride. Examples: "She never sat a horse!." "Did you ever ride a camel?." "The girl liked to drive the young mare."

(verb) be located or situated somewhere. Examples: "The white house sits on pennsylvania avenue."

(verb) work or act as a baby-sitter. Synonyms: baby-sit. Examples: "I cannot baby-sit tonight; i have too much homework to do."

(verb) show to a seat; assign a seat for. Synonyms: seat, sit down. Examples: "The host seated me next to mrs. smith."

(verb) serve in a specific professional capacity. Examples: "The priest sat for confession." "She sat on the jury."