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| sit [ sit ] |
verb (past and past participle sat [ sat ], present participle sit·ting, 3rd person present singular sits) |
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1. intransitive verb rest with weight on buttocks: to assume a position of rest in which the weight is largely supported by the buttocks, usually with the body vertical and the thighs horizontal
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2. transitive verb place somebody in seat: to place somebody or yourself in a seat or a sitting position
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3. intransitive verb rest body on hindquarters: to rest the body with the weight supported by the lowered hindquarters
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refers to four-legged animals
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4. intransitive verb perch, roost, or cover eggs: to perch, roost, or cover and warm eggs for hatching
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refers to birds
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5. intransitive verb be placed or situated: to be located or positioned somewhere
  The dishes were still sitting on the table.
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6. intransitive verb be idle: to be or remain idle or unused
sat around all day
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7. intransitive verb occupy position of authority: to be a member of an official decision-making or governing body, e.g. a jury, council, or committee, or preside in a court
sits on the House Appropriations Committee
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8. intransitive verb meet in official session: to hold an official session or be in session
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refers to a legislative or judicial body
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The court will sit tomorrow to hear appeals.
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9. intransitive verb pose for something: to pose for a portrait or picture
She sat for an official portrait.
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10. transitive and intransitive verb
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informal
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Same as baby-sit (sense 1)
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11. transitive verb have seats for number of people: to have seats or seating space for a particular number of people
We can sit ten around the dining table.
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12. intransitive verb rest or weigh in particular way: to rest, weigh, or lie in a particular way
The responsibility sat heavily on his shoulders.
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13. intransitive verb be regarded in particular way: to be accepted or considered by somebody in a particular way
The news didn't sit well with her.
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14. intransitive verb be digestible: to be digestible
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informal
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15. intransitive verb be compatible: to accord with or seem appropriate in conjunction with something
It was not, they thought in those days, a role that sat well with motherhood.
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16. intransitive verb fit or hang: to fit or hang on somebody in a particular way
a gown that sat beautifully on her
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noun (plural sits) |
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1. time spent being seated: a period of being seated, especially while waiting
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2. dress way garment fits: the way a garment hangs on somebody
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| [ Old English sittan< Indo-European] |
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sit tight to refrain from moving or acting until the right time (informal)
I'll be right there - just sit tight.
advised shareholders to sit tight
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sitting pretty in a good or favorable position (informal)
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