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sit

1. sit \'sit\ \'sat\ vb or sat;  or sit.ting [ME sitten, fr. OE sittan; 
   akin to OHG sizzen to sit, L se]de-re, Gk hezesthai to sit, hedra seat 1a: 
   to rest upon the buttocks or haunches {~ in a chair}  1b: PERCH, ROOST  2: 
   to occupy a place as a member of an official body {~ in Congres s} 3: to 
   hold a session : be in session for official business  4: to cover eggs for 
   hatching : BROOD  5a: to take a position for having one's portrait painted 
   or for being phot ographed 5b: to serve as a model  archaic  6: to have 
   one's dwelling place : DWELL  7a: to lie or hang relative to a wearer {the 
   collar ~s awkwa rdly} 7b: to be apt or suitable  7c: to affect one with a 
   certain weight  8: to lie or rest in any condition  9a: to have a location 
   {house ~s well back from the road}  of wind  9b: to blow from a certain 
   direction  10: to remain inactive or quiescent {the car ~s in the garag e} 
   11: to take an examination  12: BABY-SIT  1: to cause (oneself) to be 
   seated {sat him down to write a letter } 2: to cause to be seated : place 
   on or in a seat  3: to sit upon (eggs)  4: to keep one's seat upon {~ a 
   horse}  5: to provide seats or seating room for {car will ~ six people}  1: 
   to hold deliberations concerning  2: REPRESS, SQUELCH  3: to delay action 
   or decision concerning : SUPPRESS  1: to withhold applause  2: to fail to 
   take action  : to be in a highly favorable situation  1: to maintain one's 
   position without change  2: to remain quiet in or as if in hiding  : to 
   attend religious service under the instruction or ministrations of;  also : 
   to attend the classes or lectures of (a teacher) - sit on 
2. sit n 1: an act or period of sitting  2: the manner in which a garment 
   fits