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babysit to take care of children while their parents are away.
sit back to put oneself comfortably in a chair or other type of seat. [2 definitions]
sit down to move one's body to a position in which one is resting on one's buttocks.
sit shiva to receive guests during shiva.
sit tight to stay and wait for further information or events.
sit up to sit so that one's back becomes straight and not bent over, or to move into a sitting position from a lying position. [4 definitions]
sit-down a strike in which workers remain at their place of employment until an agreement is reached; sit-down strike. [2 definitions]
sit-in an organized passive occupation of a prohibited area, as in a racially segregated establishment, a university, or a corporation, to demonstrate against the policies pursued therein.
sit-up an exercise for the stomach muscles. To do a sit-up, a person lies flat on the back and sits up without bending the legs or using the arms.