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sit en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /sɪt/
• (US) audio
• sĭt

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sédyeti Proto-Germanic *sitjaną Proto-West Germanic *sittjan Old English sittan Middle English sitten English sit From Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“sit”). Cognates Cognate with West Frisian sitte, Low German sitten, Dutch zitten, German sitzen, Swedish sitta, Norwegian Bokmål sitte, Norwegian Nynorsk sitja, Danish sidde, Faroese sita, Icelandic sitja; and with Irish suigh, Latin sedeo, Russian сиде́ть (sidétʹ).

Meanings

1. An act of sitting.
2. Subsidence of the roof of a coal mine.
3. (rare) An event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.

Forms

Translations (1)

fi istunto (meditation event)

sit en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /sɪt/
• (US) audio
• sĭt

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sédyeti Proto-Germanic *sitjaną Proto-West Germanic *sittjan Old English sittan Middle English sitten English sit From Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“sit”). Cognates Cognate with West Frisian sitte, Low German sitten, Dutch zitten, German sitzen, Swedish sitta, Norwegian Bokmål sitte, Norwegian Nynorsk sitja, Danish sidde, Faroese sita, Icelandic sitja; and with Irish suigh, Latin sedeo, Russian сиде́ть (sidétʹ).

Meanings

1. (copulative, intransitive, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
   • You're finishing the chowder if you sit there (motionless) all evening!
   • After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.
2. (intransitive, of a person) To move oneself into such a position.
   • I asked him to sit.
3. (intransitive, of an object) To occupy a given position.
   • The dishes are still sitting on the table!
   • The Yellow Sea sits between the Korean Peninsula and China. 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
   • The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries.
   • Jim's pet parrot sat on his left shoulder.
4. (copulative, intransitive) To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
   • Like a demigod here sit I in the sky. c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:
   • And Moses said to […] the children of Reuben, Shall your brothren go to war, and shall ye sit here? 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Numbers 32:6:
5. To be a member of a deliberative body.
   • I currently sit on a standards committee.
6. 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?
7. To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.
   • The calamity sits heavy on us. 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:
8. To be adjusted; to fit.
   • This new and gorgeous garment, majesty, / Sits not so easy on me as you think. c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
   • Your new coat sits well.
9. (intransitive, of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work.
   • I don’t think it will sit well.
   • How will this new contract sit with the workers?
   • The violence in these video games sits awkwardly with their stated aim of educating children.
10. (causative, transitive) 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.
11. (transitive) To accommodate in seats; to seat.
    • The dining room table sits eight comfortably.
    • I sat me weary on a pillar's base, / And leaned against the shaft 1899, James Thomson, “The City of Dreadful Night”, in The City of Dreadful Night and Other Poems, page 43:
12. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, ambitransitive, ellipsis) Ellipsis of babysit.
    alt of babysit
    • I'm going to sit for them on Thursday.
    • I need to find someone to sit my kids on Friday evening for four hours.
    • Sitting was a “quintessentially American experience,” Yasemin Besen-Cassino, a Montclair State University sociologist and the author of The Cost of Being a Girl: Working Teens and the Origins of the Gender Wage Gap, told me. 2024 March 19, Faith Hill, “Don’t Tell America the Babysitter’s Dead”, in The Atlantic:
    • I saw […] Mrs. Turman, who sometimes sat Billy when Steff and I went out […] 1980, Stephen King, The Mist, Viking Press:
13. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK, transitive) To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).
14. To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.
    • The partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 17:11:
15. 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.
16. To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.
    • like a good miller that knows how to grind, which way soever the wind sits 1689, John Selden, Table Talk:
    • Sits the wind in that quarter? 1815 February 24, [Walter Scott], Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and Archibald Constable and Co., […], →OCLC:
17. (obsolete, transitive) To keep one's seat when faced with (a blow, attack); to endure, to put up with.
    • Louisa, who […] had but ill born the commencement of this conversation, could sit it no longer, and hastily throwing up the sash, complained of the intense heat of the room. 1790, Amelia Opie, chapter 5, in Dangers of Coquetry, volume I:

Forms

Deriveds

sit back on one's heels (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · resit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit in judgement (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · face-sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitting-rising test (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · besit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit about (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · oversit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit back (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · puppysit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-on-top (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · saw off the branch one is sitting on (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit in for (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sittable (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit for (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · atsit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · dogsit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · house-sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit in the wheels (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · catsit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitfast (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitting toilet (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit upon (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit dead-red (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · pigsit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitsome (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit under (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · horsesit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitout (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-up (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · where one is sitting (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · is anyone sitting here (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit around (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · birdsit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitting volleyball (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit through (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit on the fence (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit on one's laurels (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-inner (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit one's ass down (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-and-wait predator (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit down (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · teen-sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit shiva (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · plant-sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · petsit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitski (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit on it (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-by-the-fire (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · people sit on chairs (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-upon (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit on (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · flat-sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit in with (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit loose (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit well (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-lie (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · if it fits, I sits (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitspot (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · apartment-sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit still (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · childsit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · fence-sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit with (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · trip-sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit right (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-and-go (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit on someone's wheel (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitting room (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit one's butt down (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit off (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-skier (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · where you stand depends on where you sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-in (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitting member (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · take sitting down (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit by (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit in (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · home-sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-up-and-beg (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitooterie (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit on death's doorstep (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit the fence (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · granny-sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit loosely (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · trip sit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitting-out area (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit on a tack (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-ski (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit in on (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit there like a lemon (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-on (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit tight (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit on one's ass (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit up with (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit in judgment (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit over (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit on one's arse (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · babysit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · if I fits, I sits (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · outsit (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit on one's hands (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · unsittable (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitting-room (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit up (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit idly by (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · do not sit in Rome and strive with the Pope (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit out (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitter (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sit-out (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitting table (Terms derived from sit (verb)) · sitootery (Terms derived from sit (verb))

Synonyms

be welcome (be accepted) · be accept (be accepted) · sit up (move oneself into such a position) · seat (to accommodate in seats) · be seated (be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · be well receive (be accepted) · sit down (move oneself into such a position) · be (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · be situate · take a seat (move oneself into such a position) · be seated (move oneself into such a position) · be found

Translations (226)

csb sedzec (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · de sitzen (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · pl siedzieć (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · fa نشستن (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · es estar sentado (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · de sitzen (to be a member of a deliberative body) · mn суух (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · fo sita (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · uga 𐎊𐎘𐎁 (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · rom beśel (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · lv sēdēt (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · rm seser (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · cy eistedd (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · om taa'uu (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · gld тэси- (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · evn тэгэми (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ky отуруу (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · csm húŋ·e- (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · nay lewun (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · fi istua (to be a member of a deliberative body) · mzn هنیشتن (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · it essere seduto (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · fr siéger (to be a member of a deliberative body) · mi noho (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · be сядзе́ць (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ngh sûi (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sh sedeti (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · tg нишастан (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · smn čokkáđ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · id duduk (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · bh बैसल (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ngh soo (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sv sitta (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · os бадын (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sk sedieť (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · es asentarse (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · sv sitta (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · es encajar (of an agreement or arrangement, to be accepted) · rsk шедзиц (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · lt sėdėti (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · hy նստել (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · udm пукыны (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ko 앉다 (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · io sidar (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · bcl tukaw (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · it sedersi (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sv sitta (to be a member of a deliberative body) · de hocke (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · yai нидак (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · kn ಕುಳಿತುಕೊ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · zza niştiş (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · bg седя́ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sh сједјети (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · kmr rûniştin (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ja 腰掛ける (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ta அமர் (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · izh istua (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · qu samay (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sh сједити (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ia esser sedite (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · cjm dauk (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ttj -ikarra (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · kaw lungguh (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ga suigh (to be a member of a deliberative body) · ceb linkod (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · az əyləşmək (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · rap noho (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ja ある (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · no sitte (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · mk седи (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · da sidde (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · rup shed (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sa सीदति (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · gu બેસવું (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sh sjedjeti (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · got 𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ddg mire (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ru сиде́ть (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · hi बैठा होना (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · et püsima (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · es pertenecer (to be a member of a deliberative body) · xal суух (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · bth guru (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ar قعد (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · cu сѣдѣти (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ang sittan (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · rm esser tschentà (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · grc κάθημαι (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · nds sitten (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · eve тэгэттэй (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · de angehören (to be a member of a deliberative body) · fi maata (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · ro așeza (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · is sitja (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · pap sinta (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ia seder (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · fr être assis (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · as বহ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · te కూర్చొను (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · dlg олор (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · fi seistä (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · fr être assise (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · nl zitten (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · eu eseri (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · su calik (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · tk oturmak (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ast sentar (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · dsb sejźeś (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ru сиде́ть (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · af sit (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · qu tiyay (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · uk сиді́ти (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ky олтуруу (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · si වාඩිවෙනවා (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · qu chukuy (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · bh बईठल (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · gez ነበረ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · alt отурар (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sah олор (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · my ထိုင် (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · nv sédá (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · zea zitte (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · otk 𐰆𐰞𐰺 (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · fi olla (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · kix mòknòi (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ota اوتورمق (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · lo ນັ່ງ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sq ulem (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · la sedeō (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sv ligga (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · es seer (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · mt qagħad (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · nmn ǃʻáã (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ja いる (to be a member of a deliberative body) · el κάθομαι (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · hi स्थित (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · pt estar sentado (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · fr s'asseoir (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ta உட்கார் (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ilo agtugaw (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · zh 坐 (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · grc ἕζομαι (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ar قعد (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · tly nışte (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ja 受け入れる (of an agreement or arrangement, to be accepted) · ltg sēdēt (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · bn বসা (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · uz oʻtirmoq (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · fi sopia (of an agreement or arrangement, to be accepted) · sh седети (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · mba pino-o (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · tl umupo (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ru заседать (to be a member of a deliberative body) · or ବସିବା (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ms duduk (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · bua һууха (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sm nofo (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · km អង្គុយ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · eo pozi (pose for artistic representation) · xdq кабирга́ра (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · lb sëtzen (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · hi बैठना (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · tt утырырга (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · th นั่ง (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · cs sedět (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · nb ligge (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · syl ꠛꠃꠣ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · pa ਬੈਠਣਾ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · fy sitte (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · hu ül (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ace duek (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · zh 坐 (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ba ултырыу (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · kk отыру (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · az oturmaq (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · no sitte (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ca seure (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · mkz mii (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sms išttâd (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · tet tuur (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · chr ᎤᏬᏝ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sw kukaa (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · war lingkod (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · kv пукавны (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ro ședea (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ar جلس (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · vi ngồi (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · nmn tshûu (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · it sedere (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · et istuma (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · cdo 坐 (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · arc ܝܬܒ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · tr oturmak (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · tft tego (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · eo sidi (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ar جَلَسَ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · atv отырарга (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · hy նստել (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · mnc ᡨᡝᠮᠪᡳ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · yue 坐 (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · gl sentar (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · zh 出任 (to be a member of a deliberative body) · ur بیٹھا ہونا (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · oc sèire (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ur بیٹھنا (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · he יָשַׁב (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · hsb sedźeć (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · mr बसणे (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sh sjediti (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ht chita (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · zh зуә (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · yi זיצן (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · haw noho (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · de liegen (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · mbb pinu'u (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · eu eseri (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) · sl sedeti (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · jv lungguh (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · fi istua (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ka ჯდომა (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · es sentarse (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ga suigh (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · sv välkomnas (of an agreement or arrangement, to be accepted) · kum олтурмакъ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · ja 座る (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) · uk поси́діти (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported)

sit en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /sɪt/
• (US) audio
• sĭt

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of situation.
   alt of situation
   • The increasing scope of the disaster was relayed in short, terse sentences whose brevity does not conceal the unfolding nightmare. […] In mid-afternoon at 1600: “Sit is getting worse; need help badly,” “have considerable number of wounded that are unable to evacuate.” 2012, Gail Shisler, For Country and Corps: The Life of General Oliver P. Smith:

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