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[ English

[ Etymology

Old English sittan, from Proto-Germanic *sitjan, from *set-, from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“‘sit’”). Cognate with German sitzen, Dutch zitten, Swedish sitta; and with Irish suigh, Russian сидеть.

[ Pronunciation

• enPR: /sĭt/, IPA: /sɪt/, SAMPA: /sIt/
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• Rhymes: -ɪt

[ Verb

to sit (third-person singular simple present sits, present participle sitting, simple past sat, past participle sat or rarely sitten)

1. (intransitive, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs (especially the upper legs) are supported by some object.

   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 permanently.

   The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries.

4. To be a member of a deliberative body.

   I currently sit on a standards committee.

5. (intransitive, of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted.

   How will this new contract sit with the workers?

   I don’t think it will sit well.

[ Synonyms

• (be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported):: be seated
• (move oneself into such a position):: be seated, sit down (from a standing position), sit up (from a prone position), take a seat
• (of an object: occupy a given position permanently):: be, be found, be situated
• (be a member of a deliberative body)::
• (be accepted):: be accepted, be welcomed, be well received

[ Derived terms

• sit in
• sit on
• sit out

[ Translations

• Arabic: جَلَسَ (jálasa)
• Armenian: նստել (nəstél)
• Aromanian: şedu
• Chinese: 坐 (zuò), 就座 (jiù zuò)
• Dutch: zitten
• Esperanto: sidi
• Hungarian: ül
• Sami: čokkáđ
• Indonesian: duduk
• Interlingua: seder
• Korean: 앉다 (anda)
• Latin: sedere
• Maltese: poġġi, bilqegħda
• Navajo: siką́ (an open container sits)
• Northern Sami: čohkkát
• Norwegian: sitte
• Persian: نشستن (nešestan)
• Portuguese: sentar-se
• Romanian: şedea
• Sami: išttâd
• Spanish: sentarse
• Swahili: kukaa
• Swedish: sitta

[ See also

[ Noun

sit (plural sits)

1. (rare, Buddhism) an event (usually one full day or more) where thee primary goal is to sit in meditation.

[ Translations

[ Anagrams

• its
• 'tis

[ Croatian

[ Adjective

1. sated, full

[ Czech

[ Noun

1. reed

[ Latin

[ Verb

1. be (third-person singular subjunctive)