Sit Definition–verb (used without object) | 1. | to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated. | | 2. | to be located or situated: The house sits well up on the slope. | | 3. | to rest or lie (usually fol. by on or upon): An aura of greatness sits easily upon him. | | 4. | to place oneself in position for an artist, photographer, etc.; pose: to sit for a portrait. |
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er sit. | | 6. | (of a bird) to perch or roost. | | 7. | (of a hen) to cover eggs to hatch them; brood. | | 8. | to fit, rest, or hang, as a garment: The jacket sits well on your shoulders. | | 9. | to occupy a place or have a seat in an official assembly or in an official capacity, as a legislator, judge, or bishop. | | 10. | to be convened or in session, as an assembly. | | 11. | to act as a baby-sitter. | | 12. | (of wind) to blow from the indicated direction: The wind sits in the west tonight. | | 13. | to be accepted or considered in the way indicated: Something about his looks just didn't sit right with me. | | 14. | Informal. to be acceptable to the stomach: Something I ate for breakfast didn't sit too well. | –verb (used with object) | 15. | to cause to sit; seat (often fol. by down): Sit yourself down. He sat me near him. | | 16. | to sit astride or keep one's seat on (a horse or other animal): She
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sits her horse gracefully. | | 17. | to provide seating accommodations or seating room for; seat: Our dining-room table only sits six people. | | 18. | Informal. to serve as baby-sitter for: A neighbor can sit the children while you go out. | —Verb phrases | 19. | sit down, | b. | to descend to a sitting position; alight. | | c. | to take up a position, as to encamp or besiege: The military forces sat down at the approaches to the city. | | | 20. | sit in, | a. | to attend or take part as a visitor or temporary participant: to sit in at a bridge game; to sit in for the band's regular pianist. | | b. | to take part in a sit-in. | | | 21. | sit in on, to be a spectator, observer, or visitor at: to sit in on classes. | | 22. | sit on or upon, | a. | to inquire into or deliberate over: A coroner's jury was called to sit on the case. | | b. | Informal. to suppress; silence: They sat on the bad news as long as they could. | | c. | Informal. to check or rebuke; squelch: I'll sit on him if he tries to interrupt me. | | | 23. | sit out, | a. | to stay to the end of: Though bored, we sat out the play. | | b. | to surpass in endurance: He sat out his tormentors. | | c. | to keep one's seat during (a dance, competition, etc.); fail to participate in: We sat out all the Latin-American numbers. | | | 24. | sit up, | a. | to rise from a supine to a sitting position. | | b. | to delay the hour of retiring beyond the usual time. | | c. | to sit upright; hold oneself erect. | | d. | Informal. to become interested or astonished: We all sat up when the holiday was announced. | | —Idioms | 25. | sit on one's hands, | b. | to fail to take appropriate action. | | | 26. | sit pretty, Informal. to be in a comfortable situation: He's been sitting pretty ever since he got that new job. | | 27. | sit tight, to bide one's time; take no action: I'm going to sit tight till I hear from you. | |
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Stand Definition–verb (used without object) | 1. | (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. | | 2. | to rise to one's feet (often fol. by up)
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. | | 3. | to have a specified height when in this position: a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches. | | 4. | to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet. | | 5. | to take a position or place as indicated: to stand aside. | | 6. | to remain firm or steadfast, as in a cause. | | 7. | to take up or maintain a position or attitude with respect to a person, issue, or the like: to stand as sponsor for a person. | | 8. | to have or adopt a certain policy, course, or attitude, as of adherence, support, opposition, or resistance: He stands for free trade. | | 9. | (of things) to be in an upright or vertical position, be set on end, or rest on or as on a support. | | 10. | to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated: The building stands at 34th Street and 5th Avenue. | | 11. | (of an account, score, etc.) to show, be, or remain as indicated; show the specified position of the parties concerned: The score stood 18 to 14 at the half. | | 12. | to remain erect or whole; resist change, decay, or destruction (often fol. by up): The ruins still stand. The old building stood up well. | | 13. | to continue in force or remain valid: The agreement stands as signed. | | 14. | to remain still, stationary, or unused: The bicycle stood in the basement all winter. <
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/span> | | 15. | to be or become stagnant, as water. | | 16. | (of persons or things) to be or remain in a specified state, condition, relation, relative position, etc.: He stood in jeopardy of losing his license. | | 17. | to have the possibility or likelihood: He stands to gain a sizable profit through the sale of the house. | | 18. | Chiefly British. to become or be a candidate, as for public office (usually fol. by for). | | 19. | Nautical. | a. | to take or hold a particular course at sea. | | b. | to move in a certain direction: to stand offshore. | | | 20. | (of a male domestic animal, esp. a stud) to be available as a sire, usually for a fee: Three Derby winners are now standing in Kentucky. | –verb (used with object) | 21. | to cause to stand; set upright; set: Stand the chair by the lamp. | | 22. | to face or encounter: to stand an assault. | | 23. | to undergo or submit to: to stand trial. | | 24. | to endure or undergo without harm or damage or without giving way: His eyes are strong enough to stand the glare. | | 25. | to endure or tolerate: She can't stand her father. | | 26. | to treat or pay for: I'll stand you to a drink when the manuscript is in. | | 27. | to perform the duty of or participate in as part of one's job or duty: to stand watch aboard ship. | –noun | 28. | the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position. | | 29. | a cessation of motion; halt or stop. | | 30. | a determined effort for or against something, esp. a final defensive effort: Custer's last stand. | | 31. | a determined policy, position, attitude, etc., taken or maintained: We must take a stand on political issues. | | 32. | the place in which a person or thing stands; station. | | 34. | a raised platform, as for a speaker, a band, or the like. | | 35. | stands, a raised section of seats for spectators; grandstand. | | 36. | a framework on or in which articles are placed for support, exhibition, etc.: a hat stand. | | 37. | a piece of furniture of various forms, on or in which to put articles (often used in combination): a nightstand; a washstand. | | 38. | a small, light table. | | 39. | a stall, booth, counter, or the like, where articles are displayed for sale or where some business is carried on: a fruit stand. | | 40. | newsstand: The papers usually hit the stands at 5 a.m. | | 41. | a site or location for business: After 20 years the ice-cream
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vendor was still at the same stand. | | 42. | a place or station occupied by vehicles available for hire: a taxicab stand. | | 43. | the vehicles occupying such a place. | | 44. | the growing trees, or those of a particular species or grade, in a given area. | | 45. | a standing growth, as of grass, wheat, etc. | | 46. | a halt of a theatrical company on tour, to give a performance or performances: a series of one-night stands on the strawhat trail. | | 47. | the town at which a touring theatrical company gives a performance. | | 49. | Metalworking. a rolling unit in a rolling mill. | | 50. | Chiefly British. a complete set of arms or accoutrements for one soldier. | —Verb phrases | 51. | stand by, | a. | to uphold; support: She stood by him whenever he was in trouble. | | b. | to adhere to (an agreement, promise, etc.); affirm: She stood by her decision despite her sister's arguments. | | c. | to stand ready; wait: Please stand by while I fix this antenna. | | d. | to get ready to speak, act, etc., as at the beginning of a radio or television program. | | e. | to be ready to board a plane, train, or other transport if accommodations become available at the last minute. | | | 52. | stand down, | a. | Law. to leave the witness stand. | | b. | to step aside; withdraw, as from a competition: I agreed to stand down so that she could run for the nomination unopposed. | | c. | to leave or take out of active work or service: to stand down some of the ships in the fleet. | | | 53. | stand for, | a. | to represent; symbolize: P.S. stands for “postscript.” | | b. | to advocate; favor: He stands for both freedom and justice. | | c. | Informal. to tolerate; allow: I won't stand for any nonsense! | | | 54. | stand in with, | a. | to be in association or conspiracy with. | | b. | to enjoy the favor of; be on friendly terms with. | | | 55. | stand off, | a. | to keep or stay at a distance. | | | 56. | stand on, | a. | to depend on; rest on: The case stands on his testimony. | | b. | to be particular about; demand: to stand on ceremony. | | c. | Nautical. to maintain a course and speed. | | | 57. | stand out, | a. | to project; protrude: The piers stand out from the harbor wall. | | b. | to be conspicuous or prominent: She stands out in a crowd. | | c. | to persist in opposition or resistance; be inflexible. | | d. | Nautical. to maintain a course away from shore. | | | 58. | stand over, | a. | to supervise very closely; watch constantly: He won't work unless someone stands over him. | | b. | to put aside temporarily; postpone: to let a project stand over until the following year. | | | 59. | stand to, | a. | to continue to hold; persist in: to stand to one's statement. | | b. | to keep at steadily: Stand to your rowing, men! | | c. | to wait in readiness; stand by: Stand to for action. | | | 60. | stand up, | a. | to come to or remain in a standing position: to stand up when being introduced. | | b. | to remain strong, convincing, or durable: The case will never stand up in court. Wool stands up better than silk. | | c. | Slang. to fail to keep an appointment with (someone, esp. a sweetheart or date): I waited for Kim for an hour before I realized I'd been stood up. | | | 61. | stand up for, | a. | to defend the cause of; support: No one could understand why he stood up for an incorrigible criminal. | | b. | to serve a bridegroom or bride, as best man or maid (matron) of honor. | | | 62. | stand up to, to meet or deal with fearlessly; confront: to stand up to a bully. | —Idioms | 63. | stand a chance or show, to have a chance or possibility, esp. of winning or surviving: He's a good shortstop but doesn't stand a chance of making the major leagues because he can't hit. | | 64. | stand pat. pat 2 (def. 6). | | 65. | stand to reason. reason (def. 18). | | 66. | take the stand, to testify in a courtroom. | |
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