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To sit is defined as for a person to rest the weight of their body on their rear end or the back of their thighs or for something to be located somewhere.

(verb)

An example of to sit is to place ones self in a chair.
An example of to sit is for a house to rest upon a hill.

See sit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb sat, sitting

1. to rest the weight of the body upon the buttocks and the back of the thighs, as on a chair; be seated
2. to rest on the haunches with the forelegs braced: said of quadrupeds
3. to perch or roost: said of birds
to cover and warm eggs for hatching; set; brood
1. to occupy a seat in the capacity of judge, legislator, etc.
2. to be in session, as a court or legislature
to pose for one's portrait or as a model
Chiefly Brit. to take an examination (for a degree, scholarship, etc.)
to be or remain inactive
to be located or have a place: a house sitting up on the hill
to fit or hang on the wearer: a coat that sits loosely
to rest or lie as specified: cares sit lightly upon him
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1. baby-sit
2. to care for a person or thing as for a short time: usually used in combination: housesit
to have a certain direction; set: said of the wind

Origin: ME sitten < OE sittan, akin to ON sitja, Ger sitzen < IE base *sed-, to sit > L sedere, Gr hizein, Welsh seddu, to sit

transitive verb

to place in a seat; cause to sit; seat: often used reflexively: to sit oneself down
to keep one's seat on (a horse, etc.)
to have seats or seating space for
☆ baby-sit

noun

the time spent in a seated position, esp. while waiting
the way a coat, dress, etc. hangs when put on

See sit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb sat sat (săt), sit·ting, sits

verb, intransitive

To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks.
a. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals.
b. To perch. Used of birds.
To cover eggs for hatching; brood.
To be situated or located: a house that sits on a hill.
To lie or rest: Dishes were sitting on a shelf. See Usage Note at set¹.
To pose for an artist or photographer.
a. To occupy a seat as a member of a body of officials: sit in Congress.
b. To be in session.
To remain inactive or unused: Her expensive skis sat gathering dust.
To affect one with or as if with a burden; weigh: Official duties sat heavily upon the governor.
To fit, fall, or drape in a specified manner: The jacket sits perfectly on you.
To be agreeable to one; please: The idea didn't sit well with any of us.
Chiefly British To take an examination, as for a degree.
To blow from a particular direction. Used of the wind.
To keep watch or take care of a child.

verb, transitive

To cause to sit; seat: Sit yourself over there.
To keep one's seat on (an animal): She sits her horse well.
To sit on (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.
To provide seating accommodation for: a theater that sits 1,000 people.

noun

a. The act of sitting.
b. A period of time spent sitting.
The way in which an article of clothing, such as a dress or jacket, fits.

Phrasal Verbs: sit down To take a seat. sit in To be present or participate as a visitor at a discussion or music session. To act as a substitute: She sat in for the vacationing news anchor. To take part in a sit-in.sit on/upon Informal To confer about. To suppress or repress: sat on the evidence. To postpone action or resolution regarding. Slang To rebuke sharply; reprimand. sit out To stay until the end of. To refrain from taking part in: sit out a dance. sit up To rise from lying down to a sitting position. To sit with the spine erect. To stay up later than the customary bedtime. To become suddenly alert: The students sat up when he mentioned the test.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English sitten

Origin: , from Old English sittan; see sed- in Indo-European roots

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