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"nourishes", "nurtures", "promotes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sitter":{ "a person employed to care for a young child or children":{ "examples":[ "we'll be going to the movie if we can get a sitter for the kids" ], "synonyms":[ "babysitter", "dry nurse", "nanny", "nannie", "nurse", "nursemaid", "nurser" ], "near synonyms":[ "amah", "ayah", "au pair", "bonne", "mammy", "duenna", "fraulein", "governess", "mademoiselle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sit":{ "to rest on the buttocks or haunches":{ "examples":[ "everybody needs to sit down because it's time for class" ], "synonyms":[ "set" ], "near synonyms":[ "perch", "lounge", "slouch", "sprawl", "squat", "straddle" ], "near antonyms":[ "arise", "get up", "rise", "stand" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to sit down":{ "examples":[ "the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch" ], "synonyms":[ "seat", "set down" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconce", "settle", "lay", "lie", "rest", "place", 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"lock", "lodge", "wedge", "array", "lay out", "line up", "queue", "rank", "set down" ], "near antonyms":[ "relocate", "remove", "take", "banish", "dislodge", "displace", "replace", "supersede", "supplant" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sitting in":{ "as in walking , walking out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "striking", "walking", "walking out", "locking out" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sitting tight":{ "to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{ "examples":[ "Sit tight and I'll be back in a minute." ], "synonyms":[ "awaiting", "biding", "holding on", "staying", "waiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "hanging around", "lingering", "remaining", "sticking around", "tarrying", "standing by", "anticipating", "expecting", "watching (for)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to remain out of sight":{ "examples":[ "He told his partner to sit tight while he went to get backup." ], "synonyms":[ "hiding", "holing 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