Latin · root
sedere
to sit
Words sharing this root
assessTo judge and establish the value or extent of something.assessorA person who officially or systematically judges something's value or quality.dissidentPublicly opposing official authority or prevailing views, or a person who does so.insidiousCausing harm gradually in a way that is hard to notice.obsessTo occupy someone's mind or dwell on something persistently, often in a troubling way.obsessionAn intense, persistent preoccupation with someone or something.presideTo lead or oversee an event, organization, or activity.presidentThe chief officer of a country or organization.presidiumA group that governs an organization or presides over a meeting.reassessTo evaluate again, especially using new information.resideTo have one's dwelling in a place.residenceThe condition of living in a particular place.sedentarySpending much time sitting or staying in one place with little physical activity.sedimentSolid particles deposited by liquid, wind, ice, or gravity.sessionA continuous period devoted to an activity.siegeA sustained effort to force surrender or compliance by surrounding or blockading a target.supersedeto take the place of something older or no longer effectivesurceaseAn end to something, or to bring something to an end.