what does sit mean?
SIT as VERB
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- show to a seat
- assign a seat for
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- The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
Hypernyms(s) sit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
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- She never sat a horse!
- Did you ever ride a camel?
- The girl liked to drive the young mare
Hypernyms(s) sit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) sit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- When does the court of law sit?
Hypernyms(s) sit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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- We don”t know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
Hypernyms(s) sit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- work or act as a baby-sitter
- I have too much homework to do”
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- I cannot baby-sit tonight
Hypernyms(s) sit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The object sat in the corner
Hypernyms(s) sit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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