sat

[ sat ]

/ sæt /

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verb

a simple past tense and past participle of sit¹.

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Other definitions for sat (2 of 5)

sat²

[ suht ]

/ sʌt /

noun Hinduism.

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

reality.

Compare Sat-cit-ananda.

Origin of sat

<Sanskrit: literally, being

Other definitions for sat (3 of 5)

SAT

Trademark.

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.

Compare ACT (def. 1).

Origin of SAT

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

Other definitions for sat (4 of 5)

sat.

abbreviation

saturate.

saturated.

Other definitions for sat (5 of 5)

Sat.

abbreviation

Saturday.

Saturn.

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How to use sat in a sentence

Interesting that those who sat in judgment of him found those two sets of beliefs to be incompatible.
In Defense of Blasphemy|Michael Tomasky|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So I just patted him kind-like on the shoulder and sat down.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Just a few short years ago, I sat down at my computer, and I typed out a similar goodbye letter.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I might have sat next to him in a class, and joked or something.
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Miles of Soviet era housing projects sat along on the ocean.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Edna did not reveal so much as all this to Madame Ratignolle that summer day when they sat with faces turned to the sea.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
With a suffocating gasp, she fell back into the chair on which she sat, and covered her face with her hands.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Sol laughed out of his whiskers, with a big, loose-rolling sound, and sat on the porch without waiting to be asked.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
The president sat in a chair which came over with the pilgrims in their ship, the Mayflower.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
She sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

British Dictionary definitions for sat (1 of 4)

sat¹

/ (sæt) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of sit

British Dictionary definitions for sat (2 of 4)

sat²

/ (sʌt) /

adjective Southern African

very tired; exhausted

drunk

Word Origin for sat

Afrikaans

British Dictionary definitions for sat (3 of 4)

SAT

abbreviation for

(in the US) Scholastic Aptitude Test

British Dictionary definitions for sat (4 of 4)