Antonyms for sit
sɪtsit

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1. sitverb

   To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs (especially the upper legs) are supported by some object.

   After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.

   Synonyms:
   be seated

2. sitverb

   To move oneself into such a position.

   I asked him to sit.

   Synonyms:
   take a seat, sit down, be seated, sit up

3. sitverb

   To occupy a given position permanently.

   The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries.

   Synonyms:
   found, situate, be

4. sitverb

   To be accepted or acceptable; to work.

   Synonyms:
   receive, accept, welcome, well

5. sitverb

   To accommodate in seats; to seat.

   The dining room table sits eight comfortably.

   Synonyms:
   seat

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   • Be
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   • Expose
   • Put
   • Riding
   • Serve
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1. sit, sit downverb

   be seated

   Antonyms:
   stand, lie, stand up

   Synonyms:
   posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, seat, model, pose, sit around

2. sit, sit aroundverb

   be around, often idly or without specific purpose

   "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour"

   Antonyms:
   stand, stand up, lie

   Synonyms:
   posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, seat, model, pose, sit around

3. sit down, sitverb

   take a seat

   Antonyms:
   stand up, stand, lie

   Synonyms:
   posture, seat, sit down, baby-sit, sit around, model, pose, ride

4. sitverb

   be in session

   "When does the court of law sit?"

   Antonyms:
   lie, stand up, stand

   Synonyms:
   posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, seat, model, pose, sit around

5. model, pose, sit, postureverb

   assume a posture as for artistic purposes

   "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

   Antonyms:
   lie, stand up, stand

   Synonyms:
   sit down, stupefy, baffle, stick, seat, mock up, get, simulate, put, mystify, flummox, beat, present, place, personate, impersonate, position, dumbfound, perplex, mould, sit around, lay, ride, posture, amaze, mold, baby-sit, gravel, pattern, nonplus, bewilder, vex, set, model, puzzle, pose

6. ride, sitverb

   sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

   "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

   Antonyms:
   stand, lie, stand up

   Synonyms:
   bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, ride, hinge upon, pose, drive, depend on, depend upon, baby-sit, cod, sit around, posture, tantalise, mount, model, rag, razz, taunt, seat, twit, sit down, tantalize, rally

7. sitverb

   be located or situated somewhere

   "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"

   Antonyms:
   stand, lie, stand up

   Synonyms:
   posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, seat, model, pose, sit around

8. baby-sit, sitverb

   work or act as a baby-sitter

   "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"

   Antonyms:
   lie, stand up, stand

   Synonyms:
   posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, sit around, seat, model, pose

9. seat, sit, sit downverb

   show to a seat; assign a seat for

   "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"

   Antonyms:
   lie, stand up, stand

   Synonyms:
   invest, posture, ride, induct, baby-sit, sit around, seat, model, pose, sit down

10. sitverb

    serve in a specific professional capacity

    "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"

    Antonyms:
    lie, stand up, stand

    Synonyms:
    posture, ride, sit down, baby-sit, seat, model, pose, sit around

How to use sit in a sentence?

1. Blaise Pascal:

   I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being unable to sit still in a room.

2. Paul Nolte:

   People are still nervous about overseas and what might happen tonight. Nobody wants to sit around and see what happens.

3. Travis Mills:

   I could sit there and sulk and mope and be upset. But why?It does me no good, and I learned a couple of life lessons through this, the first one is I ca n’t control my situation but I can always control my attitude – so I decided to have a good attitude.Be bright and go.

4. Marco Rubio:

   The bottom line is this— I want everyone to be aware of it, we now have a president who talks like a centrist but is governing from the far left, and we’re not going to just be able to sit around here in a honeymoon period and watch these things happen.

5. Somy blaq:

   U don't have to sit and watch it happen or workout, take a step to think bigger and dream beyond wild extremes, cause life is all about risk

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