sat

¹

[sat]

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of sit.

sat

²

[suht]

noun

Hinduism.

1. (in Vedic mythology) the realm of existence, populated by people and gods.

2. reality.

SAT

³

Trademark.

1. a set of standardized college admissions tests developed by the College Board, the principal one measuring mathematical and verbal reasoning, and others measuring knowledge in specific subject areas.

sat.

⁴

abbreviation

1. saturate.

2. saturated.

Sat.

⁵

abbreviation

1. Saturday.

2. Saturn.

Sat.

¹

abbreviation

1. Saturday

2. Saturn

sat

²

/ sʌt /

adjective

1. very tired; exhausted

2. drunk

SAT

³

abbreviation

1. (in the US) Scholastic Aptitude Test

sat

⁴

/ sæt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of sit

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sat.¹

< Sanskrit: literally, being

Origin of Sat.²

Originally an abbreviation of Scholastic Aptitude Test and later, Scholastic Assessment Test

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sat.¹

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

The 35-year-old sat out New Zealand's only other Tests this year -- a 2-0 series win in Zimbabwe in August -- but has a formidable Test record against the West Indies.

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He missed only one game after sustaining a concussion against Nebraska and sat out only a few practices after taking a crunching hit against Washington last weekend that led to neck spasms.

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As Mazzuckelli and other women dressed like Handmaids sat on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial alongside a massive copy of the U.S.

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Six weeks in, the pair sat in a hospital room holding their breath as a tiny heartbeat appeared on the screen, but later that day, Daisy began to bleed heavily.

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Bower described the “gothy folk, black metal” music he would play as he sat in the makeup chair, which would get faster and more hardcore as they progressed.

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