sit in an erect position

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• sit — [c]/sɪt / (say sit) verb (sat or, Archaic, sate, sitting) –verb (i) 1. to rest on the lower part of the body; be seated. 2. to be situated; dwell. 3. to rest or lie. 4. to place oneself in position for an artist, photographer, etc.: to sit for a… …  

• sit — [sit] vi. sat, sitting [ME sitten < OE sittan, akin to ON sitja, Ger sitzen < IE base * sed , to sit > L sedere, Gr hizein, Welsh seddu, to sit] 1. a) to rest the weight of the body upon the buttocks and the back of the thighs, as on a… …   English World dictionary

• erect — erectable, adj. erectly, adv. erectness, n. /i rekt /, adj. 1. upright in position or posture: to stand or sit erect. 2. raised or directed upward: a dog with ears erect. 3. Bot. vertical throughout; not spreading or declined: an erect stem; an… …   Universalium

• sit — sit1 /sit/, v., sat or (Archaic) sate; sat or (Archaic) sitten; sitting. v.i. 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 …   Universalium

• erect — e•rect [[t]ɪˈrɛkt[/t]] adj. 1) upright and straight in position or posture: to sit erect[/ex] 2) raised or directed upward or outward: a dog with ears erect[/ex] 3) (of an organ or part) in a state of physiological erection 4) bot (of a plant… …   From formal English to slang

• sit — [[t]sɪt[/t]] v. sat, sat, sit•ting 1) to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated (often fol. by down) 2) to be located or situated: The house sits on a cliff[/ex] 3) to rest or lie (usu. fol. by on or upon): An aura of… …   From formal English to slang

• sit up — verb a) To assume a sitting position from a position lying down. Despite being sick, Lorin sat up to greet the visitors. b) To sit erect. She was awakened by a shock, so sudden and severe that if Dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed she… …   Wiktionary

• sit up — intransitive verb Date: 13th century 1. a. to rise from a lying to a sitting position b. to sit with the back erect 2. to show interest, alertness, or surprise < sit up and take notice > 3. to stay up after the usual time for going to bed < sat… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Child development stages — See also: Parenting and Family Child development stages describe theoretical milestones of child development. Many stage models of development have been proposed, used as working concepts and in some cases asserted as nativist theories. This …   Wikipedia

• horsemanship — /hawrs meuhn ship /, n. 1. the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman. 2. equitation. [1555 65; HORSEMAN + SHIP] * * * Art of training, riding, and handling horses. Good horsemanship requires that a rider control the animal s direction,… …   Universalium

• Be ready — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English