'* to stand before, excel, as occupying a

position, even as having an opinion
and giving that in consequence of
pre-eminence.
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Prostare, 'stand' to stand forward, as one who puts him-

self in that position.
Restore, ** to stand back, in this case as never hay-

ing been advanced, and hence our
*rest* as what remains or has not
been used.
Snbstare, ** to stand firm, as a foundation still close

beneath Its burden.
Snperstore, ** to stand over or upon, as occupying a

pos'tion above that of sub. Super is
a comparative of sub, just as in
Greek Hnper is the comparative of
Hnpo.
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Sedere, 'sit' a sub-genus of **limitatiOTi,** the general

term for *sit* and closely related to
*stand* and *set.'

Assidere, 'sit' to sit near, and hence often used for

giving comfort, advice, etc.
Oircomsidere, 'sit' ) ,^ ^ ^ ,

Circumsedere, 'sit' } ^° «^* '•^^°^' ^^«^^«^' ''^'

Oonsidere, 'sit* to sit down together, in an assembly or

court, but stones or timber fall to the
ground, settle, sink, and waves sub-
side.
Desidere, " to sit away, hence to s'nk down, settle,

even as morals, to deteriorate.
Dissidere, •• to sit apart, hence, to be distant or

even hostile. Of clothing, not to fit.
Insidere, ** to sit upon, even to inhabit, or as birds

or bees to settle, perch, or as seed to
take root, etc., etc.
Obsidere, •• to sit down or remain anjrwhere, to

blockade, besiege, invest, beset a
place, etc., etc.
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LATIN SYNONYMS.
PersedeFo, 'sit' to set le down, to remain sitting all tlie

way through.
pTMsidei^ ** to sit before and hence to act as pres-
ident, to be pre-eminent, govern,
manage, etc., etc.
