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sit S0437300 (sĭt)v. sat (săt), sit·ting, sits v.intr.1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks.2. a. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals.b. To perch. Used of birds.3. To cover eggs for hatching; brood.4. To be situated or located: a house that sits on a hill.5. To lie or rest: Dishes were sitting on a shelf. See Usage Note at set1.6. To pose for an artist or photographer.7. a. To occupy a seat as a member of a body of officials: sit in Congress.b. To be in session.8. To remain inactive or unused: Her expensive skis sat gathering dust.9. To affect one with or as if with a burden; weigh: Official duties sat heavily upon the governor.10. To fit, fall, or drape in a specified manner: The jacket sits perfectly on you.11. To be agreeable to one; please: The idea didn't sit well with any of us.12. Chiefly British To take an examination, as for a degree.13. To blow from a particular direction. Used of the wind.14. 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. a. The act of sitting.b. A period of time spent sitting.2. The way in which an article of clothing, such as a dress or jacket, fits.Phrasal Verbs: sit down To take a seat. sit in1. 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. To confer about.2. To suppress or repress: sat on the evidence.3. To postpone action or resolution regarding.4. Slang To rebuke sharply; reprimand. sit out1. To stay until the end of.2. To refrain from taking part in: sit out a dance. sit up1. 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 To fail to act. sit pretty Informal To be in a very favorable position. sit tight Informal To be patient and await the next move.
[Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | sit in - attend as a visitor; "Can I sit in on your Intermediate Hittite class?"attend, go to - be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?" | | 2. | sit in - participate in an act of civil disobediencedisobey - refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired" |
sitverb1. To assume a particular position, as for a portrait:pose, posture.2. To cause to take a sitting position.Also used with down:seat.phrasal verb
sit on or upon
Informal. 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.Translationssit in
sit in1. verb To participate in a non-violent protest in which participants occupy a particular space and refuse to move. Students have been sitting in since Monday to protest discriminatory enrollment practices.2. verb To attend something as a spectator or visitor, rather than a regular or full participant. Typically followed by "on (something)." They invited me to sit in on one of their meetings to see how things normally progress. I didn't earn any credit for it, but sitting in on the class gave me a lot of useful information that I could apply to my business.3. verb To temporarily act as a substitute for someone else, especially in a meeting or discussion-based activity. Typically followed by "for (someone)." Hi, everyone, I'll be sitting in for Mike in today's meeting. He had to fly back to Memphis last night for a family emergency. Our manager is out of the office today, so Mary will be sitting in instead.4. noun A non-violent protest in which participants occupy a particular space and refuse to move. As a noun, the phrase is hyphenated. Students have organized a sit-in to protest discriminatory enrollment practices.See also: sitsit in (on something)to attend something as a visitor; to act as a temporary participant in something. Do you mind if I sit in on your discussion? Please do sit in.See also: sitsit in(for someone) to act as a substitute for someone. (Usually involves actual sitting, such as at a meeting.) I am not a regular member of this committee. I am sitting in for Larry Smith. Do you mind if I sit in? My representative can't be here.See also: sitsit in1. Attend or take part as a visitor, as in My son's jazz group asked me to sit in tonight. It is often put as sit in on, as in They asked me to sit in on their poker game. [Mid-1800s] 2. Take part in a sit-in, that is, an organized protest in which seated participants refuse to move. For example, The students threatened to sit in unless the dean was reinstated. [c. 1940] 3. sit in on. Visit or observe, as in I'm sitting in on his class, but not for credit. [Early 1900s] 4. sit in for. Substitute for a regular member of a group, as in I'm just sitting in for Harold, who couldn't make it. See also: sitsit inv.1. To be present or participate as a visitor at a discussion or music session: The professor allowed me to sit in on one of her lectures. A guitarist will be sitting in with the band today.2. To take part in a sit-in or similar organized protest: The protesters sat in at the construction site.3. sit in for To act as a substitute: She will be sitting in for the usual news anchor, who is away on vacation.See also: sitEncyclopediaSeesitLegalSeeSitFinancialSeeSITsit in
Related to sit in: Civil Rights Act of 1964Words related to sit inverb attend as a visitorRelated Wordsverb participate in an act of civil disobedienceRelated Words |