sit

the hand to be set or used (to), to acquire perfection by practice (in any art), become deft or dexterous, acquire skill (in some manual work) to have the hand in practice

remain silent

have said, blurt out

tribal jury to sit to decide matters

be afraid, be awe-struck

sit cross-legged, squat

to sit secluded in a temple or mosque, abstaining from worldly affairs, and engaging in devotional exercises, to retire from the world