sit
/sɪt/
Dictionary
noun
- Subsidence of the roof of a coal mine.
- An event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.
verb
- (of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
"After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax."
- (of a person) To move oneself into such a position.
"I asked him to sit."
- (of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.
"The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries."
- To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
- To be a member of a deliberative body.
"I currently sit on a standards committee."
- Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
"In what city is the circuit court sitting for this session."
- To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.
- To be adjusted; to fit.
"Your new coat sits well."
- (of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work.
"How will this new contract sit with the workers?"
- (causative) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
"Sit him in front of the TV and he might watch for hours."
- To accommodate in seats; to seat.
"The dining room table sits eight comfortably."
- To babysit.
"I need to find someone to sit my kids on Friday evening for four hours."
- To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).
- To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.
- To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.
"I'm sitting for a painter this evening."
- To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.
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