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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

sit up with en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To stay awake past one's usual time in order to care for or provide company to (someone).
  2. To remain with (someone) through the night, especially with an ill or troubled person.
  3. To remain with (a recently deceased person) all night, ostensibly to keep animals from the corpse.

Forms

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