sit
//sɪt//
Verb
to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated
Please sit down on the chair.
to cause to sit; place in a sitting position
She sat the child on the chair.
to be located or situated
The house sits on a hill overlooking the valley.
to occupy a seat as a member of an official body
She sits on the city council.
to pose for an artist or photographer
She sat for a famous painter.
to remain inactive or unused
The car has been sitting in the garage for months.
to fit or hang in a particular way
The jacket sits well on your shoulders.
to take an examination
She will sit her final exams next week.
Noun
a period of sitting, especially while waiting
After a long sit in the waiting room, I was finally called in.
the way in which something fits or hangs
I like the sit of this jacket on my shoulders.