sistō

From Proto-Italic *sistō, from Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti, from the root *steh₂- (“stand”). Related to stō (“stand, be stood”), from the same root, with which sistō shares its supine forms.

Cognates include Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi) and Sanskrit तिष्ठति (tíṣṭhati).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈsis.toː/, [ˈs̠ɪs̠t̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsis.to/, [ˈsist̪o]

Verb

sistō (present infinitive sistere, perfect active stitī, supine statum); third conjugation

1. (transitive) to cause to stand; to set; to place [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: collocō, loco, statuō, pōnō, fīgō, cōnstituō, struō, impōnō, defigo

2. (transitive) to stop, to halt [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: resistō, retineō, prohibeō, impediō, intersaepio, cohibeō, arceō, teneō, obsto, adversor, exclūdō

3. (intransitive) to place oneself; to stand [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: cōnstō, stō, cōnsistō, remaneō, maneō, haereō

4. to stabilise, consolidate, strengthen, reinforce [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: firmō, cōnfirmō, mūniō, cōnsolidō, fortificō

   Antonyms: dēterō, atterō, minuō, frangō, tenuō, afficiō

5. (transitive, law) to cause to appear in court
6. (intransitive, law) to appear in court
7. (intransitive) to stop, to stand still; to halt; to stand firm [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: cessō, subsistō, dēsistō, remittō, dēsinō, quiēscō, conticēscō, trānseō

   Antonyms: coepiō, incohō, incipiō

   Siste! ― Stop!

Conjugation

• Perfects of the form stetī for this verb are considered doubtful.