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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 Opposite
- 2. be or remain in a particular position or state: "the fridge was sitting in a pool of water" Similar
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"
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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.
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.
Definition of 'sit' sit. (sɪt ) Word forms: sits , sitting , 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. Mother was sitting in her chair in the kitchen. [VERB preposition/adverb] They sat there in shock and disbelief. [VERB preposition/adverb]
When you sit, you rest your weight on your bottom instead of standing on your feet. You can sit in a chair, sit on the floor, or sit in a giant bowl of chocolate pudding if you want to. When you tell a good dog to sit, she lowers her hindquarters to the floor, with her back legs bent.
1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks. 2. a. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals. b. To perch. Used of birds. 3. To cover eggs for hatching; brood. 4. To be situated or located: a house that sits on a hill. 5. To lie or rest: Dishes were sitting on a shelf.
Definition of sit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to stay in one place for a long time and not be used: sit on The encyclopedia sat on my shelf at home, gathering dust. [ I usually + adv/prep ] to be in a particular position: sit at/in The town sits at/in the bottom of a valley. [ I usually + adv/prep ] (of clothes) to fit someone in a particular way: sit on That coat sits very well on you.
to be in a position with the weight of your body on your bottom and the top part of your body up, for example, on a chair: Emma was sitting on a stool. The children sat at the table by the window. We sat by the river and had a picnic. Fewer examples. The children like to sit on the top deck of the bus. I never get to sit in the front seat.
to occupy a place or have a seat in an official assembly or in an official capacity, as a legislator, judge, or bishop. to be convened or in session, as an assembly. Synonyms: gather, convene, assemble, meet. to act as a baby-sitter. (of wind) to blow from the indicated direction: The wind sits in the west tonight.
verb. sat, sits, sitting. To rest the weight of the body upon the buttocks and the back of the thighs, as on a chair; be seated. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals. American Heritage Medicine. To rest on the haunches with the forelegs braced. Webster's New World
