sits on

Occupies a seat

Sits on means to occupy a seat or position on something: She sits on the board of directors.

To sit on information or a decision is to delay acting on it, often frustratingly: The committee has been sitting on our proposal for months.

To sit on someone is to suppress or restrain them: His manager sits on any creative ideas he brings up.

Related

backside · hot seat · chair · front porch · asana · above · straddles · saddle · mat · back burner · nest egg · egg carton · recliner · cushion · oversees · throne · judgment seat · stool

Opposites
information disclosure

sits onpublicizes

Makes widely known

releases · discloses · reveals · publishes · broadcasts

physical position

sits ongets off

Exits or avoids punishment

dismounts · lifts off · vacates · leaves

action/progress

sits onacts on

Responds with behavior

addresses · tackles · expedites · deals with · moves on

Family

sit, sits, sitting, sitter, sitters, on

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G