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  • sat
    sat
    verb
    a simple past tense and past participle of sit.
  • SAT
    SAT
    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.
    sat.
    abbreviation
    saturate.
  • Sat.
    Sat.
    abbreviation
    Saturday.
Synonyms

sat

1 American  
[sat] / sæt /

verb

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


sat 2 American  
[suht] / sʌt /

noun

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

  2. reality.


SAT 3 American  
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 American  

abbreviation

  1. saturate.

  2. saturated.


Sat. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Saturday.

  2. Saturn.


Sat. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Saturday

  2. Saturn

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sat 2 British  
/ sʌt /

adjective

  1. very tired; exhausted

  2. drunk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

SAT 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. (in the US) Scholastic Aptitude Test

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sat 4 British  
/ sæt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of sit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sat2

< Sanskrit: literally, being

Origin of SAT3

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

Example Sentences

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The city’s legal counsel later advised that Charleston no longer had a say in the matter because the monument now sat on private property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In the video he recalled that Dawa Sherpa had "sat down for a rest with his backpack" as they descended from Camp 4, the highest campsite before the summit.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"He sat down for a rest with his backpack, these guys carry huge loads," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

On Tuesday, Garrett sat between general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay during a news conference in Woodland Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The man who sat behind the desk had red-gray hair combed forward over a bald spot.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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