sat
ˈsat 
; sitting
; sitting
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
: to take a position for having one's portrait painted or for being photographed
b
: to serve as a model
6
archaic
: to have one's dwelling place : dwell
7
a
: to lie or hang relative to a wearer
the collar sits awkwardly
b
: to affect one with or as if with weight
the food sat heavily on his stomach
9
a
: to have a location
the house sits well back from the road
b
of wind
: to blow from a certain direction
10
: to remain inactive or quiescent
the car sits in the garage
11
: to take an examination
12
: babysit
13
: to please or agree with one
—used with with and an adverb
the decision did not sit well with me
1
: to cause to be seated : place on or in a seat
—often used with down
2
: to sit on (eggs)
3
: to keep one's seat on
sit a horse
4
: to provide seats or seating room for
1
: the manner in which a garment fits
2
: an act or period of sitting
Examples of sit in a Sentence
Verb
He was sitting in a chair next to the window.
She sat across from me during dinner.
The children sat cross-legged on the floor playing a game.
Are you going to sit there and watch TV all day?
Don't just sit there—do something!
She walked around the table and sat across from me.
She sat the toddler in the chair.
The cat likes to sit by the window.
The bird sat on the ledge.
The limousine is sitting outside.
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Kaushik was speaking at a Knowledge Series seminar which is part of the Film Bazaar project market that sits alongside the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
Top-grain leather is a popular option, as it’s been buffed to have a softer look (and feel) from the first sit.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Andrew Peck, co-chief investment officer at $43 billion Baron Capital, predicts that sectors like healthcare, consumer staples and especially technology—where larger companies are sitting on big cash piles—are ripe for M&A activity.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Kaushik was speaking at a Knowledge Series seminar which is part of the Film Bazaar project market that sits alongside the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
But seriously: This is as difficult a sit as a movie gets.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
Top-grain leather is a popular option, as it’s been buffed to have a softer look (and feel) from the first sit.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sit
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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