sit
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/sɪt/]
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Senses
1. sit (verb) — sense 1
Definition: To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
Example: After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.
2. sit (verb) — sense 2
Definition: To move oneself into such a position.
Example: I asked him to sit.
3. sit (verb) — sense 3
Definition: To occupy a given position.
Example: The dishes are still sitting on the table!
4. sit (noun) — sense 4
Definition: An act of sitting.
5. sit (noun) — sense 5
Definition: Subsidence of the roof of a coal mine.
6. sit (noun) — sense 6
Definition: An event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.
Structure of the word
Roots:- sed (Proto-Indo-European)
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