sit
Meaning of sit
verb
- 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.
I sat next to him at dinner
you can sit wherever you like
- be or remain in a particular position or state.
the fridge was sitting in a pool of water
- (of a parliament, committee, court of law, etc.) be engaged in its business.
Parliament continued sitting until March 16
- take (an examination).
pupils are required to sit nine subjects at GCSE
he was about to sit for his Cambridge entrance exam
- live in someone's house while they are away and look after their pet or pets.
Kelly had been cat-sitting for me
I puppy-sat for Katie a couple of weeks ago
- a period of sitting.
a sit in the shade
- the way in which an item of clothing fits someone.
the sit of her frock
Old English sittan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zitten, German sitzen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sedere and Greek hezesthai .
Information about sit
- The plural form of sit is: sits.
- Languages in which sit is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of sit
sit
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- sit is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
sit synonyms
Meaning model:
Meaning ride:
Meaning seat:
Meaning (of a bird) alight or rest on something:
Meaning fall, move, or hang in a loose and ungainly way:
Meaning (of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way:
Meaning fall or sit down heavily:
Meaning place (something) so that it is supported in a specified position:
Meaning (of an object, building, or settlement) be situated in a particular place or position:
Meaning arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone):
Meaning (of people) gather together in one place for a common purpose:
Meaning come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble:
sit antonyms
Meaning have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet:
Meaning move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up:
Translation of sit
- German: sitzen
- Italian: sedere, sedersi, accomodarsi
- Spanish: sentarse
Anagrams of sit
Words that rhyme with sit
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