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

A breakfast of blueberries and yogurt sat untouched as Nichols recounted her life story.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

She sat in the parking lot for a long moment, the engine idling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The judge concluded his remarks by praising Noah's family for "the dignified manner in which you have sat through these difficult proceedings".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The company got a bump from the car-buying boom of 2021 and 2022, but its auto revenue underperformed overall light-vehicle production in the years after, as customers sat on swollen inventories.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

There on the sill, the broken pieces fitted carefully together, sat the wooden triangle.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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