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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

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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

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Some large banks that funded other deals sat out a Michigan data-center campus being built for Oracle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

That's why, if I was an Arsenal player sat at home watching City against Burnley, I would have been thinking that 1-0 is OK for us.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Jenkins, who’s 61 and lives in San Francisco, had been traveling nonstop, he said, and had picked up a cold; as we sat down in the studio’s lounge, he rattled a black travel bottle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A potential further boost for digital currencies is tied to the likely appointment of Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh, who sat for confirmation hearings on Tuesday before the Senate Banking Committee.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

They reached the door across from where I sat.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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