Word

sit, v.
(sat, sits, sitting)
freq. cnt. 185

be seated
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 135 freq. cnt.: 134 freq. cnt.: 1

sit sit down

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
The children %s in the rocking chair
There %s some children in the rocking chair

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sitting

antonym

stand lie

also see

sit out sit down

semantic pointers

hyponym

lounge sprawl perch, roost, rest squat, crouch, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker

verb group

sit down, sit seat, sit down, sit

entailment

sit down, sit

be around, often idly or without specific purpose
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 33

sit sit around

sample sentences

"The object sat in the corner"
"We sat around chatting for another hour"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

take a seat
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 48 freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 10

sit sit down

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

antonym

arise

semantic pointers

verb group

sit, sit down

hypernym

change posture

be in session
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

sit

sample sentences

"When does the court of law sit?"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sitting

semantic pointers

hypernym

convene

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 54 freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 1

ride sit

sample sentences

"She never sat a horse!"
"Did you ever ride a camel?"
"The girl liked to drive the young mare"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

riding ride rider

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

riding, horseback riding

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

hyponym

override ride herd outride ride horseback prance canter gallop, extend

verb group

ride

assume a posture as for artistic purposes
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

model pose posture sit

sample sentences

"We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

posing pose poser

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sitting sitter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

model

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

posture

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

art, artistic creation, artistic production

hypernym

display, exhibit, expose

hyponym

ramp

serve in a specific professional capacity
<verb.competition>

sit

sample sentences

"the priest sat for confession"
"she sat on the jury"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

serve

show to a seat; assign a seat for
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

seat sit sit down

sample sentences

"The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

seating seat seat seat

semantic pointers

hypernym

put, place, set, lay, position, pose

verb group

sit, sit down

cause

sit, sit down

hyponym

reseat

work or act as a baby-sitter
<verb.social>

baby-sit babysit sit

sample sentences

"I cannot baby-sit tonight
I have too much homework to do"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

baby-sitter babysitter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sitter

semantic pointers

hypernym

guard

be located or situated somewhere
<verb.stative>

sit

sample sentences

"The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym