Wordiyositsidsedsess
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From Latin sedēre (to sit), past participle sessum. This entry captures additional derivatives of the same root: subside (settle down), subsidize (provide support from below), dissidence (sitting apart in disagreement), presidency (the office of one who presides), residency (where one resides). The range shows how 'sitting' metaphors pervade governance and social life.
Associated Words
assessment
The process of evaluating something; an official judgment of value
assiduous
Hardworking, diligent, and persistent
assiduously
In a diligent and persistent manner
considerable
Large or significant in size or amount
considerate
Thoughtful and attentive to the needs and feelings of others
considerately
In a thoughtful, caring manner
considered
Carefully thought out and well-reasoned
considering
Taking into account; all things considered
dissidence
Open disagreement with authority or official policy
ill-considered
Done without sufficient thought or care
inconsiderable
Too small or unimportant to deserve attention
inconsiderate
Not thinking about others' feelings; thoughtless
obsess
To preoccupy the mind completely; to think about constantly
obsessed
Intensely and excessively preoccupied with something
obsessive
Thinking about something excessively; a person with an obsession
obsessively
In an obsessive, compulsive manner
preassessment
An evaluation carried out before a main assessment
preside
To lead or be in charge of a meeting or organization
presidency
The office or term of a president
reassess
To consider or evaluate something again in light of new information
reassessment
A new or revised evaluation of something
reconsider
To think again about a decision, possibly changing it
residency
The state of living in a place; a period of hospital medical training
sedate
To calm with a sedative drug; calm and dignified in manner
sedately
In a calm and composed manner
sedation
A calm state induced by sedative drugs
sediment
Particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid; to deposit as sediment
sit
to rest with the weight on the buttocks
site
the location of something; a website
situate
To place in a particular location or position
situation
the conditions or circumstances at a given time
size
the magnitude or dimensions of something
subside
To become less intense or active; to sink or settle down
subsidence
A gradual sinking of ground; a reduction in intensity
subsidize
To financially support with a subsidy
supersede
To replace something older or less effective
unconsidered
Not carefully thought about; done without proper reflection
well-considered
Carefully and thoroughly thought through; 考虑周密的，深思熟虑的