sit
Third Person
sits
Present Participle
sitting
Past Tense
sat
Past Participle
sat
1
to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight
- After a long hike, we found a nice spot to sit and have a picnic.
- During the meeting, everyone was encouraged to sit in a circle for better communication.
- He enjoys going to the park to sit and watch the ducks in the pond.
- After a long hike, they were relieved to find a bench to sit on.
- She found a bench and sat there to rest.
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2
to be or remain in a specific state or position
- The old car sat in the garage for decades.
- The book has been sitting on my shelf for months.
- The unopened letter sat on the kitchen counter.
- The puzzle pieces sat scattered on the table.
- The old barn has sat empty for decades, slowly succumbing to decay.
3
to take care of someone else's baby or child while the parents are away
- I'm sitting for the Smiths this weekend while they attend a wedding.
- She's sitting for her neighbor's kids during the school holidays.
- Are you available to sit for us on Friday evening?
- I used to sit for various families in my neighborhood when I was a teenager.
- Who's sitting for you tonight while you go out for dinner?
4
to take an exam
transitive
- To earn their diplomas, students must sit their GCSE exams.
- Students will sit for their maths assessment next week.
- He's been studying all night to sit for the bar exam.
- All students will need to sit for their standardized tests this week.
- Are you ready to sit the bar exam this year?
5
(of a council, court, parliament, etc.) to be engaged in an official meeting
- The council sat late into the night to discuss the budget.
- The committee is scheduled to sit tomorrow to review the proposals.
- The parliament sits twice a week to debate new legislation.
- The city council sat today to address local issues.
- The court will sit to hear the case on Monday.