sedeo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
- hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
- loiter verb To stand or wait around somewhere without any clear purpose.
- preside verb To be in charge of and direct a meeting, ceremony, or organization.
- remain verb To stay in the same place, condition, or state without changing.
- settle verb To resolve a dispute, disagreement, or debt, often by reaching an agreement.
- sit verb To be resting with your body upright, supported by your bottom, rather than standing or lying down.
- subside verb To become calmer, weaker, or less intense over time.
- tarry verb (literary) To stay somewhere longer than planned, or to delay leaving.
Senses
sedeo is used for these senses in English:
- hang (transitive) To exhibit (an object) by hanging.
- hold (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- linger (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
- preside (intransitive) To act as president or chairperson.
- remain To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
- sit (intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
- sit around To spend time sitting idly, not doing anything important.
- subside (intransitive) To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
hang — full definition
- verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
- verb To kill someone by suspending them by the neck.
- verb To spend time somewhere in a relaxed, informal way (often "hang out").
- noun A general understanding of how to do or use something.
hold — full definition
- verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- verb To keep something in a particular state, position, or place, such as reserving it or making someone wait.
- verb To remain true, valid, or in effect.
- noun A grip or grasp on something.
- noun The cargo storage area below a ship's deck.