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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sit)

Inflections of 'sit' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

sits: v 3rd person singular

sitting: v pres p

sat: v past

sat: v past p

Collocations for "sit"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sit" in context.

sit

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

sit [still, quietly]
sit and [watch, listen, wait, talk, read, think, stare]
sit on the [chair, couch, bed, edge of the bed]
sat on my [lap, knee, knees, chest]
sitting in [his armchair, her rocking chair]
sit at [home, work] and do nothing
sit around (waiting) all day
sit around [the house, doing nothing, idly]
sat around the [fire, camp fire, table]
sit by the [fire, kitchen, exit]
sit next to her
sit in [front, back] (of)
sat upright at the [noise, sound] of
sit up straight
sit down to rest
sit down (and be quiet)!
sit yourself down
sit down for [lunch, the meeting]
told [them, the kids, the dog] to sit (down)
sit back and [enjoy, watch, relax]
sat back down
don't just sit there
sit there and do nothing
sat up all night with him
sit out the next [game, round]
sit on the [board, committee, council]
sit in on the [meeting, talks, negotiations]
the [news, new information, idea] does not sit well with me
the [food, shrimp] is not sitting well with me
[is, are] sitting pretty
sit tight
sit to pee
find [a place, somewhere] to sit
[a chair, cushion, something] to sit on

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'sit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

mind - relax - spin - stage - stand - train - would - five - six - eight - fifteen - twenty - butt - chair - corner - desk - exam - fire - front - dinner - test - strike - stock - shower - row - mark - mall - anywhere - cheap - close - dirty - down - straight - still - particular - next - piano - picnic - captain - lemon - regular - seaside - shade - aisle - attraction - balcony - bench - blanket - buttock - heater

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Collocations for "sit"

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