exhibit vs sit

exhibit is a noun but sit is not a noun.

exhibit and sit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exhibit	Yes	No	Yes	No
sit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sit is a hyponym of exhibit; that is, sit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exhibit:

exhibit: to show, make visible or apparent
sit: assume a posture as for artistic purposes

Other hyponyms of exhibit include open, bring forth, produce, hold up, bench, moon, flash, flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, brandish, model, model, pose, posture, gibbet, pillory.

exhibit (noun)	sit (noun)
something shown to the public
an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence

exhibit (verb)	sit (verb)
walk ostentatiously	serve in a specific professional capacity
give an exhibition of to an interested audience	be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
to show, make visible or apparent	show to a seat; assign a seat for
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill	take a seat
	be in session
	sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
	work or act as a baby-sitter
	be around, often idly or without specific purpose
	be located or situated somewhere

Difference between exhibit and sit

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