sit
1verb (used without object), sat or (Archaic) sate; sat or (Archaic) sit·ten; sit·ting.
verb (used with object), sat or (Archaic) sate; sat or (Archaic) sit·ten; sit·ting.
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Origin of sit
1Synonyms for sit
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sit
2verb
Origin of sit
2sicut patribus, sit Deus nobis
Latin.
Related Words for sit
perch, squat, lie, cover, relax, park, rest, seat, remain, install, assemble, meet, open, ensconce, settle, pose, hunker, posture, preside, deliberateExamples from the Web for sit
Contemporary Examples of sit
I watch every episode alone on my couch and I just sit there and laugh, and laugh.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s GreatnessMarlow Stern
January 7, 2015
The detectives are still at it, seeking to account for a period of time when Brinsley may well have paused to sit somewhere.
It is very difficult to sit by helplessly while a friend is imprisoned for a crime that is too implausible to comprehend.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015Movements.Org
December 25, 2014
Maybe our dear bear should sit quietly, not chase piglets and just eat berries and honey.
Why the former Florida governor would be smarter to sit out 2016.
Historical Examples of sit
But I kept looking and after awhile I was able to sit up and ask what hit me.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
I should be b-a-d, and I should sit up nights to invent new ways of evil.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
Just sit around and talk wise about me all you want to, but watch.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
Sit here, and we'll talk it over sensibly, before you get ready.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
For as he tried to sit up, he fell back sick and dizzy on the bed.
The Armourer's PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge