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Sit
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Sit
/sɪt/
To rest with the weight supported by one's buttocks and thighs, often on a chair
Synonyms:
perch
rest
settle
Antonyms:
stand
rise
Examples:
The cat likes to
sit
by the window.
Winston
sat
at the table and opened his diary.
Lady Clarke was
sitting
in a big armchair near the window.
Etymology:
Old English
sittan
, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
zitten
, German
sitzen
, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin
sedere
and Greek
hizein
.
Usage Statistics:
317 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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