`sit` in Latin

sit

1. verb
   • be seated or rest on buttocks
     
     sedeo

     I sit on the bench. — In subsellio sedeo.

     consido

     He sits beside the fire. — Prope ignem considit.
   • [idiomatic], remain inactive or wait patiently
     
     exspecto [idiomatic]

     We sit and wait for news. — Exspectamus et sedemus nuntios.
   • [idiomatic], serve as a member of body
     
     assideo [idiomatic, political]

     She sits on the committee. — In consilio assidet.
   • [idiomatic], have a location or position
     
     sedeo [idiomatic]

     The house sits on a hill. — Domus in colle sedet.
   • [idiomatic], take care of children or pets
     
     custodiam praebeo [idiomatic, household]

     She sits for her neighbor’s children. — Custodiam praebet liberis vicini.