sit vs put

sit is not a noun while put is a noun.

sit and put both are verbs.

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

As verbs, put is a hypernym of sit; that is, put is a word with a broader meaning than sit:

sit: show to a seat; assign a seat for
put: put into a certain place or abstract location

Other hypernyms of sit include lay, place, pose, position, set.

sit (noun)	put (noun)
	the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

sit (verb)	put (verb)
serve in a specific professional capacity	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside	estimate
show to a seat; assign a seat for	formulate in a particular style or language
take a seat	attribute or give
be in session	put into a certain place or abstract location
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions	cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
assume a posture as for artistic purposes	adapt
work or act as a baby-sitter	cause (someone) to undergo something
be around, often idly or without specific purpose	make an investment
be located or situated somewhere

Difference between sit and put

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