Synonyms of sit
11 similar words
Another word for sit is be. Other synonyms of sit are be seated, sit down, sit up, take a seat and be accept.
Synonyms and similar words for sit
verbTo be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
- be seated
verbTo move oneself into such a position.
- sit down
- sit upTo sit erect.
- take a seatTo sit down; to become seated, to sit.
verbTo occupy a given position.
verbTo be accepted or acceptable; to work.
- be accept
- be welcome
- be well receive
verbTo accommodate in seats; to seat.
- seatTo provide with a place to sit.
verbMore synonyms
- be found
- be situate
Meaning of sit
- verb To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
- verb To move oneself into such a position.
- verb To occupy a given position.
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Questions about synonyms of sit
- What is another word for sit?
- Sit has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as be, be seated, sit down, sit up, take a seat, be accept, be welcome and be well receive.
- What does sit mean?
- Sit means to be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sit (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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