sit

1. to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
2. to be located or situated:

   The house sits well up on the slope.

3. to rest or lie (usually followed by on or upon ):

   An aura of greatness sits easily upon him.

4. to place oneself in position for an artist, photographer, etc.; pose:

   to sit for a portrait.

5. to remain quiet or inactive:

   They let the matter sit.

6. (of a bird) to perch or roost.
7. (of a hen) to cover eggs to hatch them; brood.
8. to fit, rest, or hang, as a garment:

   The jacket sits well on your shoulders.

9. to occupy a place or have a seat in an official assembly or in an official capacity, as a legislator, judge, or bishop.
10. to be convened or in session, as an assembly.

    Synonyms: gather, convene, assemble, meet

11. to act as a baby-sitter.
12. (of wind) to blow from the indicated direction:

    The wind sits in the west tonight.

13. to be accepted or considered in the way indicated:

    Something about his looks just didn't sit right with me.

14. Informal. to be acceptable to the stomach:

    Something I ate for breakfast didn't sit too well.

15. Chiefly British. to take a test or examination:

    I’m studying now, and I plan to sit in June.

1. to cause to sit; seat (often followed by down ):

   Sit yourself down. He sat me near him.

2. to sit astride or keep one's seat on (a horse or other animal):

   She sits her horse gracefully.

3. to provide seating accommodations or seating room for; seat:

   Our dining-room table only sits six people.

4. Informal. to serve as baby-sitter for:

   A neighbor can sit the children while you go out.

5. Chiefly British. to take (a test or examination):

   She finally received permission to sit the exam at a later date.

verb phrase

1. 1. to stay to the end of:

      Though bored, we sat out the play.

   2. to surpass in endurance:

      He sat out his tormentors.

   3. to keep one's seat during (a dance, competition, etc.); fail to participate in:

      We sat out all the Latin-American numbers.

2. 1. to take a seat.
   2. to descend to a sitting position; alight.
   3. to take up a position, as to encamp or besiege:

      The military forces sat down at the approaches to the city.

3. 1. to inquire into or deliberate over:

      A coroner's jury was called to sit on the case.

   2. Informal. to suppress; silence:

      They sat on the bad news as long as they could.

   3. Informal. to check or rebuke; squelch:

      I'll sit on him if he tries to interrupt me.

4. 1. to rise from a supine to a sitting position.
   2. to delay the hour of retiring beyond the usual time.
   3. to sit upright; hold oneself erect.
   4. Informal. to become interested or astonished:

      We all sat up when the holiday was announced.

5. to be a spectator, observer, or visitor at:

   to sit in on classes.

6. 1. to attend or take part as a visitor or temporary participant:

      to sit in at a bridge game; to sit in for the band's regular pianist.

   2. to take part in a sit-in.

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