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sit vs be

be vs sit

sit and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sit No No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of sit; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than sit:
  • sit: be around, often idly or without specific purpose
  • be: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
As verbs, be is a hypernym of sit; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than sit:
  • sit: be located or situated somewhere
  • be: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
sit (verb) be (verb)
serve in a specific professional capacity spend or use time
be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
show to a seat; assign a seat for have an existence, be extant
take a seat have life, be alive
be in session form or compose
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
assume a posture as for artistic purposes occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
work or act as a baby-sitter be identical to; be someone or something
be around, often idly or without specific purpose be identical or equivalent to
be located or situated somewhere represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
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