sentar
/senˈtaɾ/ · A1 · verb
to sit down, have a seat
🪑 sentar = to SEAT: from Latin sedere (sit), like sedentary and session
Sentar comes from Latin sedere, to sit, the same root behind English sedentary, session and sediment. Sediment settles, which covers the second sense: sentar las bases means to lay or establish the foundations. Sentarse = to seat oneself, sit down.