The difference between Sit and Write

When used as nouns, sit means an event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation, whereas write means the operation of storing data, as in memory or onto disk.

When used as verbs, sit means to be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks, whereas write means to form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

check bellow for the other definitions of Sit and Write

  1. Sit as a verb (intransitive, of a person):

    To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

    Examples:

    "After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax."

  2. Sit as a verb (intransitive, of a person):

    To move oneself into such a position.

    Examples:

    "I asked him to sit."

  3. Sit as a verb (intransitive, of an object):

    To occupy a given position permanently.

    Examples:

    "The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries."

  4. Sit as a verb:

    To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.

  5. Sit as a verb (government):

    To be a member of a deliberative body.

    Examples:

    "I currently sit on a standards committee."

  6. Sit as a verb (legal, government):

    Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.

    Examples:

    "In what city is the circuit court sitting for this session."

  7. Sit as a verb:

    To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.

  8. Sit as a verb:

    To be adjusted; to fit.

    Examples:

    "Your new coat sits well."

  9. Sit as a verb (intransitive, of an agreement or arrangement):

    To be accepted or acceptable; to work.

    Examples:

    "How will this new contract sit with the workers?"

    "I don’t think it will sit well."

    "The violence in these video games sits awkwardly with their stated aim of educating children."

  10. Sit as a verb (transitive, causative):

    To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.

    Examples:

    "Sit him in front of the TV and he might watch for hours."

  11. Sit as a verb (transitive):

    To accommodate in seats; to seat.

    Examples:

    "The dining room table sits eight comfortably."

  12. Sit as a verb (intransitive):

    shortened form of babysit.

    Examples:

    "I'm going to sit for them on Thursday."

  13. Sit as a verb (transitive, US):

    To babysit

    Examples:

    "I need to find someone to sit my kids on Friday evening for four hours."

  14. Sit as a verb (transitive, Australia, New Zealand, UK):

    To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).

  15. Sit as a verb:

    To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.

  16. Sit as a verb:

    To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.

    Examples:

    "I'm sitting for a painter this evening."

  17. Sit as a verb:

    To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.

  1. Sit as a noun (rare, Buddhism):

    An event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.

  1. Write as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

    Examples:

    "The pupil wrote his name on the paper."

    "Your son has been writing on the wall."

  2. Write as a verb (transitive):

    To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).

    Examples:

    "My uncle writes newspaper articles for The Herald."

  3. Write as a verb (transitive):

    To send written information to.

    Examples:

    "(UK) Please write to me when you get there."

    "(US) Please write me when you get there."

  4. Write as a verb (transitive):

    To show (information, etc) in written form.

    Examples:

    "The due day of the homework is written in the syllabus."

  5. Write as a verb (intransitive):

    To be an author.

    Examples:

    "I write for a living."

  6. Write as a verb (computing, intransitive, with {{m, to):

    }} To record data mechanically or electronically.

    Examples:

    "The computer writes to the disk faster than it [[reads]] from it."

  7. Write as a verb (transitive, South Africa, Canada, of an exam, a document, etc.):

    To fill in, to complete using words.

    Examples:

    "I was very anxious to know my score after I wrote the test."

  8. Write as a verb:

    To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.

    Examples:

    "truth written on the heart"

  9. Write as a verb:

    To make known by writing; to record; to prove by one's own written testimony; often used reflexively.

  1. Write as a noun (computing):

    The operation of storing data, as in memory or onto disk.

    Examples:

    "How many writes per second can this hard disk handle?"

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