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If you sit someone somewhere, you tell them to sit there or put them in a s______ position .If you sit someone somewhere, you tell them to sit there or put them in a sitting position .He used to sit me on his lap.He'll sit you in front of his computer and give you a glimpse of the problem.She helped him out of the water and sat him down on the rock.They sat me down and had a serious discussion about sex. verbIf you are sitting somewhere, for example in a chair, your bottom is resting on the chair and the upper part of your body is upright.Mother was sitting in her chair in the kitchen.They sat there in shock and disbelief.They had been sitting watching television.He was unable to sit still for longer than a few minutes.When you sit somewhere, you lower your body until you are sitting on something.He set the cases against a wall and sat on them.Eva pulled over a chair and sat beside her husband.When you stand, they stand; when you sit, they sit.I sat down, stunned.Hughes beckoned him to sit down on the sofa.If you sit someone somewhere, you tell them to sit there or put them in a sitting position .He used to sit me on his lap.He'll sit you in front of his computer and give you a glimpse of the problem.She helped him out of the water and sat him down on the rock.They sat me down and had a serious discussion about sex.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.If you sit an examination, you do it.June and July are the traditional months for sitting exams.If you sit on a committee or other official group, you are a member of it.He was asked to sit on numerous committees.I know of no professional person who has ever sat on a jury.The party's three MPs will continue to sit in parliament.When a parliament, legislature, court, or other official body sits, it officially carries out its work.Parliament sits for only 28 weeks out of 52.The court would sit all night.If a building or object sits in a particular place, it is in that place.Our new house sat next to a stream.On the table sat a box decorated with little pearl triangles.To sit for someone means the same as to babysit for them.I've asked Mum to sit for us next Saturday. A1

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sit sitssittingsat

query	If you sit someone somewhere, you tell them to sit there or put them in a s______ position .If you sit someone somewhere, you tell them to sit there or put them in a sitting position . He used to sit me on his lap. He'll sit you in front of his computer and give you a glimpse of the problem. She helped him out of the water and sat him down on the rock. They sat me down and had a serious discussion about sex.
word	sit
full-definition	verb If you are sitting somewhere, for example in a chair, your bottom is resting on the chair and the upper part of your body is upright. Mother was sitting in her chair in the kitchen. They sat there in shock and disbelief. They had been sitting watching television. He was unable to sit still for longer than a few minutes. When you sit somewhere, you lower your body until you are sitting on something. He set the cases against a wall and sat on them. Eva pulled over a chair and sat beside her husband. When you stand, they stand; when you sit, they sit. I sat down, stunned. Hughes beckoned him to sit down on the sofa. If you sit someone somewhere, you tell them to sit there or put them in a sitting position . He used to sit me on his lap. He'll sit you in front of his computer and give you a glimpse of the problem. She helped him out of the water and sat him down on the rock. They sat me down and had a serious discussion about sex. 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. If you sit an examination, you do it. June and July are the traditional months for sitting exams. If you sit on a committee or other official group, you are a member of it. He was asked to sit on numerous committees. I know of no professional person who has ever sat on a jury. The party's three MPs will continue to sit in parliament. When a parliament, legislature, court, or other official body sits, it officially carries out its work. Parliament sits for only 28 weeks out of 52. The court would sit all night. If a building or object sits in a particular place, it is in that place. Our new house sat next to a stream. On the table sat a box decorated with little pearl triangles. To sit for someone means the same as to babysit for them. I've asked Mum to sit for us next Saturday.
inflections	sitssittingsat
cefr-level	A1

Sit Sat Sitting Position Put Chair Body Lap