Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sit | No | No | Yes | No |
seat | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sit (noun) | seat (noun) |
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any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit) | |
furniture that is designed for sitting on | |
the cloth covering for the buttocks | |
a part of a machine that supports or guides another part | |
the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body | |
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | |
a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised) | |
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) | |
the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based |
sit (verb) | seat (verb) |
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serve in a specific professional capacity | show to a seat; assign a seat for |
be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside | place or attach firmly in or on a base |
show to a seat; assign a seat for | place in or on a seat |
take a seat | provide with seats |
be in session | put a seat on a chair |
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions | place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position |
assume a posture as for artistic purposes | be able to seat |
work or act as a baby-sitter | |
be around, often idly or without specific purpose | |
be located or situated somewhere |