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sit
describing a movement When you sit or sit down, you lower your body until your bottom is resting on something. The past tense and -ed participle of sit is sat. You usually use sit rather than ‘sit down’ when you mention the place where someone sits. A woman came and . , please. If you are not mentioning the place, use sit down. She and poured herself a cup of tea. saying where someone is If you are sitting somewhere, your bottom is resting on something such as a chair. In standard English, don't say that someone ‘is sat’ somewhere. They are sitting at their desks. She on the edge of the bed. 'sit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "sit" in the title: " Is it OK that i sit here? " Is this sentence is awkward to natives? - English Only forum
... they will be sit ... ? - English Only forum "...?" she asked, then invited him to sit down - English Only forum 'till I sit down/'till I write down - English Only forum (sit the fence) vs (sit on the fence) - English Only forum 50 sit ups - English Only forum A chair is a place to sit on. - English Only forum A former colleague used to sit at this desk - English Only forum A group of six men...sit/sits in a circle. - English Only forum a place to sit or sit in/on - English Only forum A sit down posture or gesture - English Only forum ain't worth the pussy that you sit on - English Only forum any sit - English Only forum Aren't I? Sit an exam? Timetable? - English Only forum As a boy, he used to sit... - English Only forum As we sit or as we are sitting - English Only forum as/when they sit there - English Only forum Ask for a sit-down - English Only forum asking someone to move his or her things so you can sit - English Only forum baby-sit a bridge - English Only forum baby-sit the machine until it is running properly - English Only forum be seated vs. sit down - English Only forum be/sit ON a panel - English Only forum best restaurants to sit at the bar and eat? - English Only forum better than those who <had been told> to stand or sit in silence - English Only forum Bring a chair to / for me to sit on - English Only forum building stand vs sit - English Only forum but (to) sit and wait - English Only forum but <instead> I sit... - English Only forum Can I sit down / May I sit down? - English Only forum more...
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