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   sit

   /sɪt/

   verb

   • 1. adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet and one's back is upright: "I sat next to him at dinner" Similar take a seatseat oneselfsettle downbe seatedtake a chairperchinstall oneselfensconce oneselfplant oneselfplump oneselfflopcollapsesink downflumpinformal:take the load/weight off one's feetpark oneselfplonk oneselftake a pewOpposite standrise
   • ▪ cause (someone) to sit: "I sat the baby on my lap"
   • ▪ (of an animal) rest with the hind legs bent and the body close to the ground: "it is important for a dog to sit when instructed"
   • ▪ ride or keep one's seat on (a horse): "have you never sat a horse before?"
   • ▪ (of a table, room, or building) be large enough for (a specified number of seated people): "the chapel sat about 3,000 people" Similar holdseathave seats forhave space forhave room foraccommodatetake
   • ▪ (of a hen or other bird) settle on eggs for the purpose of incubating them: "don't introduce a new male when the hens are sitting"
   • ▪ not use (a player) in a game: North American "the manager must decide who to sit in the World Series"
   • 2. be or remain in a particular position or state: "the fridge was sitting in a pool of water" Similar be situatedbe locatedbe positionedbe sitedbe placedperchreststand
   • ▪ (of an item of clothing) fit a person well or badly as specified: "the blue uniform sat well on his big frame"
   • 3. (of a parliament, committee, court of law, etc.) be engaged in its business: "Parliament continued sitting until March 16" Similar meetassembleconvenebe in session
   • ▪ serve as a member of a council, jury, or other official body: "the Senate has 100 members who sit for 6 years" Similar serve onhave a seat onhold a seat onbe a member ofcarry out duties onwork on
   • 4. take (an examination): British "pupils are required to sit nine subjects at GCSE"
   • 5. live in someone's house while they are away and look after their pet or pets: "Kelly had been cat-sitting for me"

   noun

   • 1. a period of sitting: "a sit in the shade"
   • 2. the way in which an item of clothing fits someone: archaic "the sit of her frock"

   Word Origin Old Englishsittan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zitten, German sitzen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sedere and Greek hezesthai.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SIT definition: 1. to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sitSit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to rest on the buttocks or haunches. sit in a chair. often used with down. b. : perch, roost. 2. : to occupy a place as a member of an official body. sit in Congress. 3. : to hold a session : be in session for official business. 4. : to cover eggs for hatching : brood. 5. a.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SIT meaning: 1. to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sitSIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sit definition: to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.. See examples of SIT used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of sit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'sit' Word Frequency. sit. (sɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense sits , present participle sitting , past tense, past participle sat. 1. verb A1. If you are sitting somewhere, for example in a chair, your bottom is resting on the chair and the upper part of your body is upright.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SIT definition: 1. to be in a position with the weight of your body on your bottom and the top part of your body…. Learn more.