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sit vs move

move vs sit

sit is not a noun while move is a noun.

sit and move both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sit No No Yes No
move Yes No Yes No
As verbs, move is a hypernym of sit; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than sit:
  • sit: sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
  • move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of sit include go, locomote, travel.
sit (noun) move (noun)
the act of deciding to do something
the act of changing your residence or place of business
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
sit (verb) move (verb)
serve in a specific professional capacity be in a state of action
be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside go or proceed from one point to another
show to a seat; assign a seat for progress by being changed
take a seat propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
be in session have a turn; make one's move in a game
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions give an incentive for action
assume a posture as for artistic purposes have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
work or act as a baby-sitter arouse sympathy or compassion in
be around, often idly or without specific purpose move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
be located or situated somewhere cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
Difference between sit and move

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