The meaning of SIT is to rest on the buttocks or haunches —often used with down. How to use sit in a sentence.

Definition of sit verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

SIT definition: 1. to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat…. Learn more.

The Thinker by Auguste Rodin Sitting is a basic action and resting position in which the body weight is supported primarily by the bony ischial tuberosities with the buttocks in contact with the ground or a …

Define sit. sit synonyms, sit pronunciation, sit translation, English dictionary definition of sit. v. sat , sit·ting , sits v. intr. 1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks.

There are 68 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb sit, 16 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

SIT definition: to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated. See examples of sit used in a sentence.

Sit describes the state of resting or staying in one place. We also use sit when talking about the action of putting a person in a place where he or she will stay.

If you sit for an artist or photographer, you place yourself in a sitting position so you can be painted or photographed. A person may well have been sitting for the artist for eight hours at a stretch. [VERB …

(rare, Buddhism) An event (usually one full day or more) where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.