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  (sĭt) pronunciation

v., sat (săt), sit·ting, sits.

v.intr.
  1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks.
    1. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals.
    2. To perch. Used of birds.
  2. To cover eggs for hatching; brood.
  3. To be situated or located: a house that sits on a hill.
  4. To lie or rest: Dishes were sitting on a shelf. See Usage Note at set1.
  5. To pose for an artist or photographer.
    1. To occupy a seat as a member of a body of officials: sit in Congress.
    2. To be in session.
  6. To remain inactive or unused: Her expensive skis sat gathering dust.
  7. To affect one with or as if with a burden; weigh: Official duties sat heavily upon the governor.
  8. To fit, fall, or drape in a specified manner: The jacket sits perfectly on you.
  9. To be agreeable to one; please: The idea didn't sit well with any of us.
  10. Chiefly British. To take an examination, as for a degree.
  11. To blow from a particular direction. Used of the wind.
  12. To keep watch or take care of a child.
v.tr.
  1. To cause to sit; seat: Sit yourself over there.
  2. To keep one's seat on (an animal): She sits her horse well.
  3. To sit on (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.
  4. To provide seating accommodation for: a theater that sits 1,000 people.
n.
    1. The act of sitting.
    2. A period of time spent sitting.
  1. The way in which an article of clothing, such as a dress or jacket, fits.
phrasal verbs:

sit down

  1. To take a seat.
sit in
  1. To be present or participate as a visitor at a discussion or music session.
  2. To act as a substitute: She sat in for the vacationing news anchor.
  3. To take part in a sit-in.
sit on or upon
  1. Informal.
  2. To confer about.
  3. To suppress or repress: sat on the evidence.
  4. To postpone action or resolution regarding.
  5. Slang. To rebuke sharply; reprimand.
sit out
  1. To stay until the end of.
  2. To refrain from taking part in: sit out a dance.
sit up
  1. To rise from lying down to a sitting position.
  2. To sit with the spine erect.
  3. To stay up later than the customary bedtime.
  4. To become suddenly alert: The students sat up when he mentioned the test.

idioms:

sit on (one's) hands

  1. To fail to act.
sit pretty Informal.
  1. To be in a very favorable position.
sit tight Informal.
  1. To be patient and await the next move.

[Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan.]


 
 

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also sit on

verb

  1. To assume a particular position, as for a portrait: pose, posture. See posture.
  2. To cause to take a sitting position. seat. See rise/fall.

phrasal verb - sit on (or upon)

    To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check: burke, choke (back), gag, hold back, hold down, hush (up), muffle, quench, repress, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle, suppress, throttle. See restraint/unrestraint.

 
Antonyms: sit

v

Definition: hold a meeting
Antonyms: cancel

v

Definition: rest on behind
Antonyms: lift, rise, stand


 

v. sitting; past and past part. sat ride or keep one's seat on (a horse).

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

 
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To hold court or perform an act that is judicial in nature; to hold a session, such as of a court, grand jury, or legislative body.

 
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To rest with the weight on the buttocks.

pronunciation To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment. — Jane Austen (1775-1817), English novelist.

 

As an acronym SIT may mean:

In education:

Other uses:

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Translations: Translations for: Sit

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - sidde, være babysitter, have sæde, holde møde, være samlet, passe, behage
v. tr. - have siddeplads til, sidde på
n. - tid tilbragt siddende, ventetid

idioms:

  • sit at a person's feet    sidde ved nogens fødder
  • sit back    læne sig tilbage, sætte sig til rette, forholde sig passiv
  • sit by    se til
  • sit down    sætte sig ned
  • sit in for    strejke for
  • sit in on    deltage i
  • sit on    sidde på, holde nede, holde tilbage, holde møde
  • sit on one's hands    sidde med hænderne i skødet, være passiv
  • sit out    sidde til noget er overstået, ikke deltage i, sidde over
  • sit round    sidde og lave ingenting
  • sit through    sidde til noget er overstået
  • sit tight    blive hvor man er, blive på stedet
  • sit up    sidde længe oppe, sætte sig op
  • sit up and take notice    spidse ører, blive opmærksom
  • sit with    sidde hos nogen

Nederlands (Dutch)
zitten, zitting hebben, poseren, broeden

Français (French)
v. intr. - s'asseoir, être assis, percher (un oiseau), (Agric, Zool) couver (des ¯ufs), couver, se situer, poser (pour un artiste), (Pol) siéger, être en séance, ne pas bouger, se tenir, peser (des responsabilités), (bien/mal) tomber (un vêtement), aller/convenir, faire du baby-sitting, (GB, École) passer (un examen)
v. tr. - asseoir, s'asseoir
n. - durée pendant laquelle on est assis, tombée (d'un vêtement) (arch)

idioms:

  • sit about    traîner, ne rien faire
  • sit around    traîner, ne rien faire
  • sit at someone's feet    s'asseoir aux pieds de qn
  • sit back    s'appuyer sur le dossier (de sa chaise), se détendre
  • sit by    s'asseoir à côté de
  • sit down    s'asseoir, asseoir (un enfant)
  • sit in    assister sans participer, faire grève avec occupation des locaux
  • sit in for    assister/écouter sans participer, faire grève avec occupation des locaux
  • sit in on    assister sans participer
  • sit on    (fig) s'asseoir sur (un projet), rembarrer
  • sit on one's hands    ne rien faire
  • sit out    s'asseoir dehors, ne pas prendre prendre part à, rester (patiemment) jusqu'à la fin de
  • sit round    rester assis à ne rien faire
  • sit through    rester pendant toute la durée de
  • sit tight    rester assis solidement sur son siège
  • sit up    se redresser, rester debout (pour faire), se tenir droit, soulever (qn) pour l'asseoir
  • sit up and take notice    faire réagir (qn)
  • sit upon    garder (qch) sous le coude, remettre (qn) à sa place
  • sit well with    bien tomber sur

Deutsch (German)
v. - sitzen, (sich) setzen, tagen
n. - Sitz

idioms:

  • sit about    herumsitzen (ugs)
  • sit around    herumsitzen (ugs)
  • sit at someone's feet    jdm zuhÖren
  • sit back    sich zurücklehnen
  • sit by    tatenlos zusehen
  • sit down    sich setzen
  • sit in    ein Sit-in veranstalten, in seinen vier Wänden (ugs), zu Hause bleiben, mitspielen, dabei sein bei
  • sit in for    jmds. Platz einnehmen
  • sit in on    teilnehmen an
  • sit on    sitzen in
  • sit on one's hands    sich nicht rühren
  • sit out    im Freien sitzen, auslassen, bis zum Ende durchhalten
  • sit round    herumhängen
  • sit through    durchstehen
  • sit tight    ruhig sitzen bleiben
  • sit up    (sich) aufsetzen, aufrecht setzen, aufbleiben
  • sit up and take notice    aufhorchen
  • sit upon    sitzen in (+Dat), in der Schublade liegen lassen (fig. ugs.), auf die lange Bank schieben (ugs), unterdrücken, nicht aufkommen lassen, festhalten
  • sit well with    einen guten Sitz haben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κάθομαι, καθίζω, (για ρούχα κ.λπ.) εφαρμόζω καλά, (για επιτροπή κ.λπ.) συνεδριάζω, κουρνιάζω, κατέχω έδρα ή θώκο, κλωσώ, δίνω γραπτές εξετάσεις, ποζάρω (για πορτρέτο κ.λπ.), μένω αδρανής ή άπρακτος
n. - (άπρακτη) αναμονή, (για ρούχα κ.λπ.) εφαρμογή, συνεδρίαση, καθισιά

idioms:

  • sit at a person's feet    μαθητεύω παρά
  • sit back    ανακλίνομαι, (καθομ.) ξεκουράζομαι, απλώνω την αρίδα μου, μένω αμέτοχος
  • sit by    μένω αμέτοχος
  • sit down    κάθομαι (κάτω), παρακάθομαι, πολιορκώ
  • sit in for    αντικαθιστώ προσωρινά, κάθομαι στο πόδι του
  • sit in on    παρίσταμαι σε
  • sit on    κάθομαι (πάνω) σε, παρακάθομαι σε, (καθομ.) αποπαίρνω
  • sit on one's hands    (στο θέατρο κ.λπ.) δεν χειροκροτώ, (μτφ.) παραμένω αμέτοχος
  • sit out    κάθομαι μέχρι τέλους, μένω αμέτοχος, δεν χορεύω (κάποιο χορευτικό κομμάτι)
  • sit round    κάθομαι χωρίς να κάνω τίποτα
  • sit through    παρακολουθώ/ανέχομαι μέχρι το τέλος
  • sit tight    δεν κουνιέμαι ρούπι, κάθομαι στ' αβγά μου, καιροσκοπώ
  • sit up    ανακάθομαι, σηκώνομαι (από κάθισμα), (ξ)αγρυπνώ, εντείνω την προσοχή μου, (για ζώα) στέκομαι σούζα
  • sit up and take notice    εντείνω την προσοχή μου
  • sit with    ικανοποιώ, ταιριάζω

Italiano (Italian)
sedere, posare, covare

idioms:

  • sit at a person's feet    pendere dalle labbra di
  • sit back    rilassarsi
  • sit by    assistere senza intervenire
  • sit down    sedersi
  • sit in for    sostituire
  • sit in on    assistere
  • sit on    far parte di, bloccare, pesare
  • sit on one's hands    stare con le mani in mano
  • sit on someone    mettere a posto qualcuno
  • sit out    resistere fino alla fine, astenersi da
  • sit through    resistere fino alla fine
  • sit tight    trattenersi da, prestare attenzione
  • sit up    restare alzato, rizzarsi a sedere
  • sit up and take notice    tendere le orecchie
  • sit with    accomodarsi con

Português (Portuguese)
v. - sentar, montar, ser membro de Parlamento, reunir-se, empoleirar-se, chocar, posar de modelo, servir de ama-seca, assentar
n. - ato de sentar, a maneira que uma roupa fica no corpo

idioms:

  • sit at a person's feet    ajoelhar-se aos pés de alguém
  • sit back    encostar-se
  • sit by    sentar-se ao lado de
  • sit down    sentar
  • sit in for    participar
  • sit in on    ser espectador
  • sit on    ser membro de, servir de júri
  • sit on one's hands    falhar
  • sit out    ficar até o fim, não tomar parte da dança
  • sit through    assistir a uma reunião/apresentação até o final
  • sit tight    ficar firme
  • sit up    sentar-se em postura rígida, velar
  • sit up and take notice    ficar alerta
  • sit with    sentar para negociar

Русский (Russian)
сидеть, сажать, работать приходящей няней, заседать, заседать в суде, сосредоточенно заниматься чем-л., пребывать, стоять (о предметах), вмещать, устроить засаду, занимать пост, сидеть (об одежде), высиживать птенцов, стоять (о судне), подгонка по фигуру, служба

idioms:

  • sit at a person's feet    быть чьим-л. последователем
  • sit back    откидываться, расслабляться, бездельничать
  • sit by    безучастно смотреть на что-л., попустительствовать
  • sit down    садиться, усаживать, приземляться
  • sit in for    заменять кого-л.
  • sit in on    участвовать в качестве наблюдателя
  • sit on    рассматривать, давить, осадить кого-л., затягивать, скрывать
  • sit on one's hands    воздерживаться от аплодисментов, воздерживаться от выражения одобрения, бездействовать
  • sit out    не участвовать, пересидеть
  • sit through    высиживать до конца
  • sit tight    крепко сидеть в седле, крепко сидеть на своем месте, стойко держаться, не выдавать своего присутствия, скрываться, выжидать
  • sit up    приподниматься, выпрямляться, вскакивать от удивления, засиживаться допоздна, делать стойку (о собаке)
  • sit up and take notice    внезапно заинтересоваться
  • sit with    быть сиделкой при больном

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - estar sentado, sentarse, posarse, empollar, incubar, permanecer, estar situado, colocarse, servir de modelo, posar, tener asiento, reunirse, celebrar, actuar, descansar, caer, venir (bien o mal), mantenerse a caballo, tener una dirección
v. tr. - sentar, asentar, mantenerse sentado sobre, cabalgar
n. - asiento

idioms:

  • sit about    pasarse el tiempo sin hacer nada, perder el tiempo
  • sit around    pasarse el tiempo sin hacer nada, perder el tiempo
  • sit at someone's feet    ser el alumno o seguidor de alguien
  • sit back    recostarse, sentarse cómodo, relajarse
  • sit by    observar sin interferir
  • sit down    sentarse, tomar asiento
  • sit in    ocupar un espacio como forma de protesta, asistir a una reunión sin participar activamente en ella
  • sit in for    sustituir
  • sit in on    asistir sin participar
  • sit on    discutir, examinar, suprimir, retener, retrasar, no publicar
  • sit on one's hands    no hacer nada, rehusarse a aplaudir
  • sit out    aguantar hasta el final, no participar, quedarse más tiempo que otros, quedarse sentado
  • sit round    perder el tiempo lastimosamente
  • sit through    aguantar hasta el final
  • sit tight    no moverse, no hacer nada, no arriesgarse
  • sit up    no acostarse, velar, erguirse, enderezarse, incorporarse, levantarse
  • sit up and take notice    prestar atención, aguzar el oído, despabilarse, darse cuenta de las cosas
  • sit upon    discutir, examinar, suprimir, retener, retrasar, no publicar
  • sit well with    estar en harmonía

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sitta, sätta sig, ligga, vara belägen, ha sammanträde, sätta, placera
n. - sittning

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
坐, 坐着, 就座, 使坐下, 使就座, 可坐得下

idioms:

  • sit at a person's feet    在母马的身旁, 在某人的支配下
  • sit back    不采取行动, 休息一下
  • sit by    袖手旁观, 无动于衷
  • sit down    坐下, 入席
  • sit in for    代人暂时照料
  • sit in on    出席
  • sit on    搁置
  • sit on one's hands    袖手旁观, 反应淡漠, 不热烈地鼓掌
  • sit out    袖手旁观, 比...坐得久, 坐到结束, 坐在户外
  • sit round    坐着没事干
  • sit through    一直坐到...结束
  • sit tight    挺直坐着, 固执己见, 潜伏着
  • sit up    坐起, 熬夜, 端坐
  • sit up and take notice    突然注意, 渐渐康复
  • sit with    临时替人照看

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 坐, 坐著, 就座
v. tr. - 使坐下, 使就座, 可坐得下
n. - 坐

idioms:

  • sit at a person's feet    在母馬的身旁, 在某人的支配下
  • sit back    不採取行動, 休息一下
  • sit by    袖手旁觀, 無動於衷
  • sit down    坐下, 入席
  • sit in for    代人暫時照料
  • sit in on    出席
  • sit on    擱置
  • sit on one's hands    袖手旁觀, 反應淡漠, 不熱烈地鼓掌
  • sit out    袖手旁觀, 比...坐得久, 坐到結束, 坐在戶外
  • sit round    坐著沒事幹
  • sit through    一直坐到...結束
  • sit tight    挺直坐著, 固執己見, 潛伏著
  • sit up    坐起, 熬夜, 端坐
  • sit up and take notice    突然注意, 漸漸康復
  • sit with    臨時替人照看

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 앉다, 웅크리고 있다, (새가) 보금자리에 들다
v. tr. - (연극 등을) 끝까지 앉아 보다, (보트 따위를) 타다, (시험을) 치르다
n. - 앉음, 기다림, (옷의) 어울림

idioms:

  • sit back    (의자에) 깊숙이 앉다, 수수방관하다, (건물이 길 따위에서) 떨어져 있다
  • sit by    소극적인 태도를 취하다, 방관하고 있다
  • sit down    앉다, 진을 치다, 정착하다
  • sit in for    (남을) 대신하다
  • sit in on    ~을 방청하다, ~을 참관하다, ~을 견학하다
  • sit on    (위원회 따위의) 일원이다, ~을 심리하다, ~을 억누르다
  • sit out    (경기 따위에) 참가하지 않다, 일에 관여 하지 않다, (연극 따위를) 끝까지 보다
  • sit round    둘레에 앉다
  • sit through    끝날 때까지 가만히 있다, ~을 끝까지 보다
  • sit tight    (말의) 안장에 정좌하다, 현위치에 멈춰서다, 때를 기다리다
  • sit up    단정히 앉다, 자지 않고 일어나 있다
  • sit with    ~와 회담하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 座る, うずくまる, 止まる, モデルになる, 肖像を描いてもらう, ある, じっとしている, 一員である, 座らせる, 似合う, 合う, 開会する

idioms:

  • sit at a person's feet    門下生となる
  • sit back    深く腰掛ける, 休む, 何もしないでいる, 引っ込んでいる, 深くすわる
  • sit by    傍観する, 傍観している
  • sit down    座る, 座らせる, 軍隊が陣を張る
  • sit in for    代理をする
  • sit in judgement    批判する
  • sit in on    参観する
  • sit on    一員である, 処理をしないでおく, 伏せておく, 押さえ付ける, 調べる
  • sit on one's hands    あまり拍手しない, なにもしない
  • sit on the fence    形勢を見る
  • sit out    最後まで聞く, 抜かす, 戸外に座る, より長居する
  • sit through    最後までいる
  • sit tight    主張を曲げない, その場を動かない
  • sit up    起き上がる, 寝ないで起きている, きちんと座る, 着く, 起き直る
  • sit up and take notice    快方に向かう, 急に関心を示す
  • sit with    といっしょに座る, 付き添う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحتل مقعدا في هيئه رسميه, يجثم, يجلس, يستقر, يقع (الاسم) أللبسه, ألجلوس, أو مدته‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮ישב, התיישב, דן, שכן, היה מונח, נבחן, דגר, דגמן‬
v. tr. - ‮הושיב, עמד לבחינה‬
n. - ‮הדרך בה מונחים בגדים על גופו של אדם‬


 
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