sit

To rest with your bottom on a chair or another surface and your upper body upright.

• I sit here every morning.
• We sat beside the window for an hour.
• Are you sitting comfortably?

How to use it: sit on something (We sat on the floor.); sit at something (She sits at a desk all day.)

Similar words: be seated

Opposites: stand

Common phrases: sit on something, sit beside someone, sit at something

To move your body into a position with your bottom resting on a chair or another surface.

• Please sit down.
• He sat on the nearest chair.
• She entered the room and sat beside her father.

How to use it: sit down (Please sit down beside me.)

Similar words: sit down, take a seat

Opposites: stand up

Common phrases: sit down, sit on something, sit beside someone

To be or remain in a particular place.

• The house sits on a hill.
• Dirty cups sat on the table all night.
• These boxes have been sitting in the garage for years.

How to use it: sit on/in something (The package sat on my desk for days.)

Similar words: stand, remain

Common phrases: sit on something, sit in something, sit unused