sit

//sɪt//
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Visual representation of sit

Verb

sitInfinitive
sitPresent tense
satPast tense
satPast participle
sittingPresent participle
sitsThird-person singular
1

to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated

Please sit down on the chair.

2

to cause to sit; place in a sitting position

She sat the child on the chair.

3

to be located or situated

The house sits on a hill overlooking the valley.

4

to occupy a seat as a member of an official body

She sits on the city council.

5

to pose for an artist or photographer

She sat for a famous painter.

6

to remain inactive or unused

The car has been sitting in the garage for months.

7

to fit or hang in a particular way

The jacket sits well on your shoulders.

8

to take an examination

She will sit her final exams next week.

Noun

1

a period of sitting, especially while waiting

After a long sit in the waiting room, I was finally called in.

2

the way in which something fits or hangs

I like the sit of this jacket on my shoulders.