v. 25B6; verb
you'd better sit down : TAKE A SEAT, seat oneself, be seated, perch, ensconce oneself, plump oneself, flop; informal take the load/weight off one's feet, plonk oneself; Brit. informal take a pew.
she sat the package on the table : PUT (DOWN), place, set (down), lay, deposit, rest, stand; informal stick, bung, dump, park, plonk.
the chapel sat about 3,000 people : HOLD, seat, have seats for, have space/room for, accommodate.
she sat for Picasso : POSE, model.
a hotel sitting on the bank of the River Dee : BE SITUATED, be located, be sited, stand.
the committee sits on Saturday : BE IN SESSION, meet, be convened.
women jurists sit on the tribunal : SERVE ON, have a seat on, be a member of.
his shyness doesn't sit easily with Hollywood tradition : BE HARMONIOUS, go, fit in, harmonize.
Mrs Hillman will sit for us : BABYSIT, childmind.
stand.
25A0; sit back RELAX, unwind, lie back; informal let it all hang out, veg out; N. Amer. informal hang loose, chill out.
25A0; sit in for STAND IN FOR, fill in for, cover for, substitute for, deputize for; informal sub for.
25A0; sit in on ATTEND, be present at, be an observer at, observe; N. Amer. audit.
25A0; sit tight (informal)
just sit tight : STAY PUT, wait there, remain in one's place.
we're advising our clients to sit tight : TAKE NO ACTION, wait, hold back, bide one's time; informal hold one's horses.