Takes a seat (4)
I believe the answer is:
sits
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">takes a seat</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sits that I've seen before include "Poses for a painter" , "Perches" , "Is in session" , "Takes a seat for the painter" , "Takes an exam" .)