sit

Meaning

to rest in a seated position; to be located

to rest with the body supported by the buttocks, often in a chair or on the ground

Example Sentences

Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.

Please sit down and relax for a while.

Example Expressions

sit tight

Synonyms

rest, settle, perch, position, lounge

Entry 1

rest, settle, perch, position

Entry 2

perch, rest, settle, lounge

Antonyms

stand, rise, get up

Entry 1

stand, rise, get up

Entry 2

stand, rise

Collocations

sit down, sit comfortably, sit quietly, sit still, sit in a chair, sit on the chair

Entry 1

sit down, sit comfortably, sit quietly, sit still, sit in a chair

Entry 2

sit down, sit still, sit comfortably, sit on the chair