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sit

Definitions


[sɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- 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
(e.g: I sat next to him at dinner)

- be or remain in a particular position or state
(e.g: the fridge was sitting in a pool of water)

- (of a parliament, committee, court of law, etc.) be engaged in its business
(e.g: Parliament continued sitting until March 16)

- take (an examination)
(e.g: pupils are required to sit nine subjects at GCSE)

- live in someone's house while they are away and look after their pet or pets
(e.g: Kelly had been cat-sitting for me)


Phrases:
- sit at someone's feet
- sit on one's arse
- sit on one's ass
- sit on one's hands
- sit on one's stomach
- sit on someone's tail
- sit tight

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


[sɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a period of sitting
(e.g: a sit in the shade)

- the way in which an item of clothing fits someone
(e.g: the sit of her frock)


Phrases:
- sit at someone's feet
- sit on one's arse
- sit on one's ass
- sit on one's hands
- sit on one's stomach
- sit on someone's tail
- sit tight

Origin:
Old English sittan, 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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