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S0437300 (sĭt)v. sat (săt), sit·ting, sits v.intr.1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks.2. a. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals.b. To perch. Used of birds.3. To cover eggs for hatching; brood.4. To be situated or located: a house that sits on a hill.5. To lie or rest: Dishes were sitting on a shelf. See Usage Note at set¹.6. To pose for an artist or photographer.7. a. To occupy a seat as a member of a body of officials: sit in Congress.b. To be in session.8. To remain inactive or unused: Her expensive skis sat gathering dust.9. To affect one with or as if with a burden; weigh: Official duties sat heavily upon the governor.10. To fit, fall, or drape in a specified manner: The jacket sits perfectly on you.11. To be agreeable to one; please: The idea didn't sit well with any of us.12. Chiefly British To take an examination, as for a degree.13. To blow from a particular direction. Used of the wind.14. To keep watch or take care of a child.v.tr.1. To cause to sit; seat: Sit yourself over there.2. To keep one's seat on (an animal): She sits her horse well.3. To sit on (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.4. To provide seating accommodation for: a theater that sits 1,000 people.n.1. a. The act of sitting.b. A period of time spent sitting.2. The way in which an article of clothing, such as a dress or jacket, fits.Phrasal Verbs: sit down To take a seat. sit in1. To be present or participate as a visitor at a discussion or music session.2. To act as a substitute: She sat in for the vacationing news anchor.3. To take part in a sit-in. sit on (or upon)1. To confer about.2. To suppress or repress: sat on the evidence.3. To postpone action or resolution regarding.4. Slang To rebuke sharply; reprimand. sit out1. To stay until the end of.2. To refrain from taking part in: sit out a dance. sit up1. To rise from lying down to a sitting position.2. To sit with the spine erect.3. To stay up later than the customary bedtime.4. To become suddenly alert: The students sat up when he mentioned the test.Idioms: sit on (one's) hands To fail to act. sit pretty Informal To be in a very favorable position. sit tight Informal To be patient and await the next move.

[Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

sit down

vb (adverb) 1. to adopt or cause (oneself or another) to adopt a sitting posture2. (foll by: under) to suffer (insults, etc) without protests or resistance n 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an instance of sitting down 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators sit down in a public place as a protest or to draw attention to a cause 5. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) See sit-down strike adj (Cookery) (of a meal, etc) eaten while sitting down at a table

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sit down - take a seatsitsit, sit down - be seatedchange posture - undergo a change in bodily postureget up, stand up, rise, arise, uprise - rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
	2.	sit down - show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"seat, sitlay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"sit, sit down - be seatedreseat - show to a different seat; "The usher insisted on reseating us"
	3.	sit down - be seatedsitlounge - sit or recline comfortably; "He was lounging on the sofa"sprawl - sit or lie with one's limbs spread outperch, roost, rest - sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"seat, sit down, sit - show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"hunker, hunker down, scrunch up, squat, scrunch, crouch - sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"sit down, sit - take a seat

Translations

坐下就坐

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(sit) – present participle sitting: past tense, past participle sat (sӕt) – verb1. to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated. He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.坐2. to lie or rest; to have a certain position. The parcel is sitting on the table. 摆，放，坐落 3. (with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc). He sat on several committees.当...委员4. (of birds) to perch. An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.栖息5. to undergo (an examination). 参加（考试） 6. to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken. She is sitting for a portrait/photograph. 摆好姿势，做模特儿 7. (of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session. Parliament sits from now until Christmas.开会ˈsitter noun1. a person who poses for a portrait etc. 被画像或拍照的模特2. a baby-sitter. 临时替人照看孩子的人ˈsitting noun a period of continuous action, meeting etc. I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting.一段时间ˈsit-in noun an occupation of a building etc by protesters. The students staged a sit-in.静坐抗议ˈsitting-room noun a room used mainly for sitting in. 客厅sitting target, sitting duck someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked. If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.易受攻击的目标sit back to rest and take no part in an activity. He just sat back and let it all happen.袖手旁观sit down to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position. Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.就坐sit out1. to remain seated during a dance. Let's sit (this one) out.坐在一旁不参加跳舞2. to remain inactive and wait until the end of. They'll try to sit out the crisis.一直坐到结束sit tight to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act. The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.稳坐不动sit up1. to rise to a sitting position. Can the patient sit up?坐起2. to remain awake, not going to bed. I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!熬夜

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sit down

1. To go from a standing to a sitting position. Everyone, please sit down and be quiet, and we'll begin our presentation shortly. I think you had better sit down for this. I sat down to take a break and have a drink of water.2. To cause, compel, or force someone to go from a standing to a sitting position. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is usually used between "sit" and "down." My boss sat me down to have a talk about my productivity. We're sitting everyone down to let them know about changes that are coming down the line soon.See also: down, sit

sit down to (do something)

To begin or prepare to do something while sitting. After putting it off all day, I finally sat down to do my taxes. I think it's important that we all sit down to eat together in the evening.See also: down, sit

sit down

to be seated; to sit on something, such as a chair. Please sit down and make yourself comfortable. Can I sit down here?See also: down, sit

sit down

1. Take a seat, as in Won't you sit down? I won't be long. [c. 1200] 2. sit down to. Prepare to eat a meal, as in At six we all sat down to dinner. [Late 1500s] See also: down, sit

sit down

v.1. To assume a sitting position; take a seat: She sat down to eat. Let's sit down in front of the television.2. To cause someone to assume a sitting position, especially in a mandatory way: The principal sat me down and began lecturing. You need to sit down all your grandchildren some day and tell them your wonderful story.3. sit down with To meet with someone in order to deliberate together or compare views: The foreign ambassador sat down with the president.See also: down, sit

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