sat

¹ American  

[sat] / sæt /

verb

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

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sat ² American  

[suht] / sʌt /

noun

Hinduism.

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

2. reality.

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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.

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sat. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. saturate.

2. saturated.

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Sat. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Saturday.

2. Saturn.

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Sat. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Saturday

2. Saturn

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sat ² British  

/ sʌt /

adjective

1. very tired; exhausted

2. drunk

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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

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Etymology

Origin of sat²

< Sanskrit: literally, being

Origin of SAT³

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

Example Sentences

I couldn’t even stream the Police classic “Message in a Bottle” and dramatically sing “Sending out an SOS!” as I sat in traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal

It transpired the two men had sat together during a party fundraising dinner two months earlier.

From BBC

But his gear sat unused in his garage "for eight, nine years."

From Barron's

When we met him, he meandered across the field, atrophied by lack of exercise, sat on my foot and looked up with a hopeful demeanor.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also transpired that two councillors who opposed the fixture sat on the group which took the decision to ban away fans.

From BBC

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