sit
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From Latin sedēre (to sit), with variants sid-, sed-, sess-. The concept of sitting extends far beyond the literal: site (a place where something sits), situation (how things are placed), president (one who sits before/presides), consider (originally 'observe the stars,' to sit with careful thought), reside, subside, session.
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assess
To evaluate the value or quality of something; to impose a tax or charge
assessable
Able to be evaluated or taxed
assessor
An official who evaluates property for tax; an expert adviser to a court
baby-sit
To look after a child temporarily while parents are away
baby-sitting
The work of caring for a child while parents are away
bedsit
A single rented room serving as both bedroom and living room
besiege
To surround with armed forces; to overwhelm with demands
consider
To think about seriously
considerably
To a notably large degree; significantly
consideration
Careful thought; a factor to be taken into account; regard for others
dispossess
To deprive someone of their property or land
dispossessed
Deprived of property or home; homeless
dispossession
The act of depriving someone of property or land
dissident
A person who opposes the government or authority; disagreeing with official policy
ex-president
A former president
government-subsidized
Supported through government subsidies
homesite
A plot of land for building a house on
insidious
Causing harm gradually and stealthily; treacherously deceptive
non-resident
A person not permanently residing in a place; not permanently based somewhere
nonresidential
Not used as a residence; relating to commercial or non-living spaces
obsession
A compulsive, unhealthy preoccupation with something or someone
possess
To own or have something; to control someone's mind; 拥有;控制
possession
The state of owning something; an item owned; 拥有;财产
possessive
Unwilling to share; relating to ownership; the grammatical possessive case
possessively
In a possessive manner; with desire to own or control
possessiveness
Excessive desire to own or control people or things
possessor
A person who owns or holds something
possessory
Relating to legal possession or ownership rights
post-presidential
Relating to the period after a presidential term
president
the head of state of a republic; the leader of an organization
presidential
Relating to a president or presidency; having a dignified, presidential manner
presidentially
In a manner befitting a president
reconsideration
The act of reviewing a previous decision
repossess
To reclaim property due to unpaid debt; to regain possession
repossession
The act of reclaiming property after default on payments
reside
To live in a place permanently or for a long time
residence
The place where someone lives; one's home
resident
A person who lives in a particular place; living or based in a place long-term
residential
Relating to or consisting of homes or housing areas
residentially
In a residential manner
residents
People who live in a particular place
residual
Remaining after the main part is removed; a leftover amount
risk-assessment
The process of identifying and evaluating potential risks
sedative
A drug that calms or induces sleep; having a calming effect
sedentary
Involving little physical activity; staying in one place
sedimentary
Formed by accumulation of small particles
sedimentation
The settling of solid particles in a liquid; sedimentation
self-assessed
Evaluated by oneself
self-assessment
An evaluation of oneself or one's own performance
self-obsessed
Excessively focused on oneself; narcissistic and egotistical
self-possessed
Calm and in full control of one's emotions
self-possession
Calmness and composure, especially under stress
session
A period devoted to an activity; an official meeting or term; a user login period
settlement
A resolution of a dispute; a newly established colony or community
settler
A person who moves to and establishes a home in a new region
sitcom
A comedy series based on humorous everyday situations
site
the location of something; a website
sitting-room
A room for relaxing or receiving guests; a living room
situated
Located in a particular place
situation
the conditions or circumstances at a given time
situational
Relating to or depending on a particular situation
state-subsidized
Receiving financial support from the government
subsiding
The process of sinking or becoming less intense
subsidized
Receiving financial support to reduce costs
subsidy
Financial assistance or grant, especially from a government
supersession
The act of replacing or setting aside something
unpresidential
Not appropriate or fitting for a president
unsubsidized
Not receiving financial subsidies
vice-presidency
The office or term of a vice president
vice-president
A deputy to a president in government or an organization
vice-presidential
Relating to a vice president or vice presidency
website
A collection of web pages accessible on the internet
worksite
A location where work takes place