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

Adar sat shiva for her son even though she didn’t have access to his body.

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The 42-year-old sat in the dock of the court in a navy waistcoat and tie and confirmed his name.

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Erdogan also sat at the head of the table at a meeting of leaders from Muslim-majority countries at the United Nations where they discussed ways to resolve the war in Gaza.

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So, as the team began looking ahead to October, Friedman and Gomes sat Sasaki down alongside his interpreter, and presented what has proven to be a season-altering idea — for him, and his new team.

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But, at 86, she sat me down to tell me she wants to donate her body to medical science after she dies.

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