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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in seated position |
| Synonyms: | in situ, lotus, sedentary, situated |
| Antonyms: | standing |
| Main Entry: | sit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold a meeting |
| Synonyms: | assemble, be in session, come together, convene, deliberate, hold an assembly, meet, officiate, open, preside |
| Notes: | to set is to place something; to sit is to be seated |
| Antonyms: | cancel |
| Main Entry: | sedentary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | motionless, lazy |
| Synonyms: | desk, desk-bound, idle, inactive, seated, settled, sitting, sluggish, stationary, torpid |
| Antonyms: | activated, active, energetic, mobile, moving |
| Main Entry: | session |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meeting, gathering |
| Synonyms: | affair, assembly, concourse, conference, discussion, get-together, hearing, huddle, jam session, meet, period, showdown, sitting, term |
| Notes: | cession is the act of ceding; a session is a meeting for execution of a group's functions or a meeting devoted to a particular activity |
| Main Entry: | occupying |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | filling a place |
| Synonyms: | assigned to, commanding, controlling, covering, holding, living in, maintaining, obtaining, owning, permeating, pervading, placed, possessing, posted, remaining, residing, resting, settled on, sitting, situated, staying, taking up, tenanting |
| Antonyms: | gone, leaving, removing |
| Main Entry: | baby-sit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care for a child |
| Synonyms: | guard, sit, take care, tend, watch |
| Main Entry: | care |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tend to |
| Synonyms: | attend, baby sit, consider, foster, keep an eye on, keep tabs on, look after, mind, mind the store, minister, mother, nurse, nurture, pay attention to, protect, provide for, ride herd on, sit, take pains, tend, treasure, wait on, watch, watch over |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | convene |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring together; meet |
| Synonyms: | assemble, call, call in, collect, come together, congregate, convoke, corral, gather, get together, hold meeting, muster, open, rally, round up, scare up, sit, summon, unite |
| Antonyms: | adjourn, call off, cancel, disperse, dissemble |
| Main Entry: | heed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give care, thought to |
| Synonyms: | attend, baby-sit, be aware, be guided by, bear in mind, catch, consider, dig*, do one's bidding, follow, follow orders, get a load of, give ear, hark, hear, hearken, keep eye peeled, keep tabs, listen, mark, mind, mind the store, note, obey, observe, pay attention, pick up, regard, ride herd on, see, sit, spot, stay in line, take notice of, take to heart, toe the line, watch, watch one's step, watch out, watch over, watch the store |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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