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sit back vs look on

look on vs sit back

sit back and look on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sit back No No Yes No
look on No No Yes No
As verbs, look on is a hypernym of sit back; that is, look on is a word with a broader meaning than sit back:
  • sit back: be inactive or indifferent while something is happening
  • look on: observe without intervening
Other hypernyms of sit back include watch.
sit back (verb) look on (verb)
settle into a comfortable sitting position look on as or consider
be inactive or indifferent while something is happening observe without intervening
Difference between sit back and look on

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