Main entry: sit
Definition: serve in a specific professional capacity
Usage: the priest sat for confession; she sat on the jury
Definition: be seated
Main entry: seat, sit, sit down
Definition: show to a seat; assign a seat for
Usage: The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
Definition: sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
Usage: She never sat a horse!; Did you ever ride a camel?; The girl liked to drive the young mare
Definition: take a seat
Main entry: sit
Definition: be in session
Usage: When does the court of law sit?
Main entry: model, pose, posture, sit
Definition: assume a posture as for artistic purposes
Usage: We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
Definition: work or act as a baby-sitter
Usage: I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do
Main entry: sit
Definition: be located or situated somewhere
Usage: The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue
Main entry: sit, sit around
Definition: be around, often idly or without specific purpose
Usage: The object sat in the corner; We sat around chatting for another hour