sit - English word #264

Translation

To rest with the lower part of your body on a chair or the ground.

Word origin

From Old English sittan, meaning to be seated or take a seat.

Verb typeirregular (sit, sits, sat)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

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"Sit" means to rest your body on the chair.

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"Sits" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Sat" is the past form of "sit".

When you sit, you rest with your bottom on a chair, a bench, or the ground. It is the opposite of standing. People sit to eat, to read, and to rest.

stand

To be on your feet with your body straight up, not sitting or lying down.

wait

To stay in one place or do nothing until something happens or someone comes.

table

A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs that you put things on or sit at.

chair

A seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs, that you sit on.

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