Set vs Sit

Quick Tip: Remember: Set requires an object (set the table, set the book down). Sit does not require an object (sit down, sit here).

Set

verb

to put, lay, or stand something in a specified place or position (requires an object)

Examples:
  • Please set the table for dinner.
  • She set the book on the shelf.
  • The jeweler will set the diamond in the ring.

Sit

verb

to be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet (does not require an object)

Examples:
  • Please sit in this chair.
  • The cat likes to sit in the window.
  • We will sit here and wait.
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