To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.copulative, intransitive
To move oneself into such a position.intransitive
To occupy a given position.intransitive
To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.copulative, intransitive
To be a member of a deliberative body.
Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.
To be adjusted; to fit.
To be accepted or acceptable; to work.intransitive
To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.causative, transitive
To accommodate in seats; to seat.transitive
To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).Australia, New Zealand, UK, transitive
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.
To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.
Forms
he/she/it
sits
-ing form
sitting
past
sat
past participle
sat
Example sentences5619 results
As he sits in the dark, typing away at his computer, he hears the sound of morning birds chirping away and realizes he has been up all night - but the insomniac still refuses to sleep.
Lingaku