to babysit
to be a member of a committee or other official group
to be a model for a painter or a photographer
to be in a particular place
to be in a particular situation or condition for a period of time
to be in a position in which the lower part of your body rests on a seat or on the ground, while the upper part of your body is upright
to lower your body into a sitting position
to not take action
to put someone into a sitting position
to take an examination
when a parliament, a court of law, or a committee sits, it has an official meeting
Are you going to just sit there, or are you going to help me?
He sat right on the cake.
I ended up sitting in traffic for over an hour.
I usually sit next to Andrew in history.
I was sitting at my computer when the phone rang.
I’m sitting for the Richardsons tomorrow night.
I’m sitting my French exam tomorrow.
Joanna sat the child on her lap and read him a story.
Matt sat on a park bench, eating his lunch.
Most traders are sitting on their hands awaiting this afternoon's economic growth data.
My friends and I like to sit together in the canteen.
She earns money sitting for artists.
She sits on the boards of several large companies.
Sit still (=without moving) while I brush your hair, Lucy.
Six of us were sitting around the table talking.
The house sits on top of a hill overlooking the countryside.
The tins looked as though they had been sitting on the shelf for months.
They sat in silence, unable to look at each other.
They were sitting in a café drinking coffee.
We sat side by side in the back seat.
sit
sits
sitting
sat
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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