I. ˈsit verb
( sat ˈsat ; sit·ting )
Etymology: Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; akin to Old High German sizzen to sit, Latin sedēre, Greek hezesthai to sit, hedra seat
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to rest on the buttocks or haunches
sit in a chair
— often used with down
b. : perch , roost
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 sit s awkwardly
b. : to affect one with or as if with weight
the food sat heavily on his stomach
8. : lie , rest
a kettle sitting on the stove
9.
a. : to have a location
the house sit s well back from the road
b. of wind : to blow from a certain direction
10. : to remain inactive or quiescent
the car sit s 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
transitive verb
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
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- sit on
- sit on one's hands
- sit pretty
- sit tight
- sit under
II. noun
Date: 1776
1. : the manner in which a garment fits
2. : an act or period of sitting