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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

sit in en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To attend a class, educational presentation, meeting, etc. for one time, as a visitor.
  2. To take part in a group musical performance, especially a jazz session, as a temporary guest.
  3. To participate in a sit-in protest.
    • Over 200 homeless women and children sat-in over night at the state house to protest inadequate state funding for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). 1987 April 4, Kim Westheimer, “Homeless Women & Children Sit-In”, in Gay Community News, page 4:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
sits in Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
sitting in Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sat in Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sat in Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

opt in

Translations (2)

fi vierailla (to attend for one time) · de hospitieren (to attend for one time)