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position vs sit

sit vs position

position is a noun but sit is not a noun.

position and sit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
position Yes No Yes No
sit No No Yes No
As verbs, sit is a hyponym of position; that is, sit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than position:
  • position: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • sit: show to a seat; assign a seat for
Other hyponyms of position include enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in, docket, cock, postpose, prepose, step, put back, replace, stratify, plant, intersperse, nestle, snuggle, pile, arrange, set up, lay over, superimpose, superpose, superpose, park, ensconce, settle, dispose, emplace, emplace, ship, underlay, trench, pigeonhole, shelve, jar, repose, sign, middle, parallelize, butt, recess, reposition, throw, thrust, tee, tee up, rack, rack up, coffin, bed, appose, place down, put down, set down, seed, sow, misplace, juxtapose, set down, bottle, bucket, barrel, ground, pillow, rest, upend, seat, sit down, seat, lay, put down, repose, place upright, stand, stand up, recline, plant, set, instal, install, put in, set up, deposit, fix, posit, situate, ladle, poise, lean, clap, rest, perch, load, cram, set, siphon, seat, position, glycerolise, glycerolize, space, marshal, settle, settle down, throw, imbricate.
position (noun) sit (noun)
the act of putting something in a certain place
a job in an organization
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
a rationalized mental attitude
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
an item on a list or in a sequence
the particular portion of space occupied by something
a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
the appropriate or customary location
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
a condition or position in which you find yourself
position (verb) sit (verb)
put into a certain place or abstract location serve in a specific professional capacity
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
show to a seat; assign a seat for
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 position and sit

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