sit
Rest on buttocks
When you sit, your buttocks are on a flat surface – like a chair or the ground.
When a four-legged animal sits, its rear and all feet rest on the ground.
One object sits on another when it rests on top of it: The book sits on the shelf.
When a deliberative body sits, it is in session and doing work.
If you sit someone, you direct them to or provide them with a seat.
To sit is also shorthand for babysit, that is, care for someone else’s children.
Single-person sitting furniture
- sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- benchShared seating surface
ottoman · recliner · armchair · loveseat · barstool · beanbag · settee · cushion
Drooping, lazy posture
- slumpExtended period of decline
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- straightNot curved or crooked
- erectVertical in position
squat · straddle · sprawl · crouch · perch · lounge · recline · cross-legged
Remain in position
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- heelFoot's rear underside
- downToward lower ground
treat · reward · train · handler · cue · response · discipline · patience
Become less tense
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- settleReach final terms
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
linger · idle · loaf · vegetate · chill · decompress · downtime · break
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
bench · ottoman · recliner · armchair · loveseat · barstool · beanbag · settee · cushion · pew
slouch
Drooping, lazy posture
erect · squat · straddle · sprawl · crouch · perch · lounge · recline · cross-legged · lotus
set
Arrange in position
rest · park · deposit · plop · plunk · plant · settle · locate · station
stay
Remain in position
down · treat · reward · train · handler · cue · response · discipline · patience
relax
Become less tense
repose · linger · idle · loaf · vegetate · chill · decompress · downtime · break · respite
watch
Portable timekeeping device
serve
Attend to needs
- conveneFormally gather together
- meetCome into contact
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
preside · session · panel · board · council · member · assembly · hearing · quorum
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