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Meaning
Verb
●
To be in a
position
in which the
upper body
is
upright
and
supported
by the buttocks.
●
To
move
oneself
into such a position.
●
To
occupy
a given position.
●
To
remain
in a state
of
repose
; to
rest
; to
abide
; to
rest
in any
position
or condition.
●
In Government:
To be a
member
of a
deliberative
body.
●
In Government & Law:
Of a
legislative
or, especially, a
judicial
body such as a
court
, to be in session.
●
To
lie
,
rest
, or
bear
; to
press
or weigh.
●
To be
adjusted
; to fit.
●
To be
accepted
or
acceptable
; to work.
●
To cause to be
seated
or in a
sitting
posture
; to
furnish
a
seat
to.
●
To
accommodate
in
seats
; to seat.
●
In American English:
To babysit.
●
In Australian English, British English & New Zealand English:
To take, to
undergo
or
complete
(an
examination
or test).
●
To
cover
and
warm
eggs
for
hatching
, as a
fowl
; to
brood
; to incubate.
●
To take a
position
for the
purpose
of having some
artistic
representation
of
oneself
made, such as a
picture
or a bust.
●
To have
position
, as at the point
blown
from; to
hold
a
relative
position
; to have direction.
●
To keep
one's
seat
when
faced
with (a
blow
,
attack
); to
endure
, to
put up
with.
Noun
●
In Mining:
Subsidence of the
roof
of a
coal
mine.
●
In Buddhism:
An
event
, usually
lasting
one
full
day or more, where the
primary
goal
is to
sit in
meditation.
●
Short for situation.
●
In Indian English:
Initialism of Special Investigation Team.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
sit
English
sittan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Be
Seat
Write
Sit Down
Sit Up
Take A Seat
Related
Lay
Stay
Settle
Kneel
Relax
Dine
Live
Rest
Walk
Crawl
Seated
Play
Linger
Hang
Sleep
Talk
Work
Float
Wander
Speak
Travel
Standing
Hold
Come
Jump
Fly
Ride
Pee
Stick
Listen
Throw
Session
Interact
Plop
Desk
Chair
Stop
Fall
Reside
Dwell
Couch
Class
Look
Run
Chat
Watch
Remain
Stare
Lie Down
Curl Up
Lay Down
Spend Time
Lay Back
Sat Down
Show Up
Take A Dump
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Rhymes
It
Dit
Cit
Kit
Rit
Nit
Zit
Pit
Kit
Lit
Fit
Hit
Sit
Git
Bit
Wit
Tit
Jit
Suet
Mitt
Chit
Obit
Spit
Knit
Whit
Ghit
Skit
Slit
Gnit
Grit
Crit
Omit
Pitt
Quit
Clit
Brit
Twit
Snit
Flit
Brit
Writ
Shit
Besit
Unlit
Brit-
Unfit
Filet
Bewit
Split
Uniat
Squit
Befit
Refit
Admit
Tidbit
Permit
Misfit
Uniate
Commit
Beshit
Submit
Acquit
Outwit
Outhit
Prakrit
Transmit
Counterfeit
Fighting Fit
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