Sit
verb
To place the body down on a chair or other place to rest.
Please sit in the chair over there.
Often appears as...
- sit down
- sit up
verb
To be in a position of authority or control.
She sits on the board as a director.
Often appears as...
- sit on a committee
- sit on a board
verb
To take an exam or test.
I am preparing to sit for the final exams.
Often appears as...
- sit for an exam
- sit for a test
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To model for an artist or photographer.
She sat for the artist for hours.
Often appears as...
- sit for a portrait
- sit for a sculpture
Usage tips
Artistic
verb
In reference to pets or trained animals, to rest on their hindquarters.
I've trained my dog to sit on command.
Often appears as...
- sit on command
- sit at attention
verb
To occupy a particular space.
Those boxes have been sitting in the garage for months.
Often appears as...
- sit in a place
- sit untouched
verb
To place the body down on a chair or other place to rest.
Please sit in the chair over there.
Often appears as...
- sit down
- sit up
verb
To be in a position of authority or control.
She sits on the board as a director.
Often appears as...
- sit on a committee
- sit on a board
verb
To take an exam or test.
I am preparing to sit for the final exams.
Often appears as...
- sit for an exam
- sit for a test
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To model for an artist or photographer.
She sat for the artist for hours.
Often appears as...
- sit for a portrait
- sit for a sculpture
Usage tips
Artistic
verb
In reference to pets or trained animals, to rest on their hindquarters.
I've trained my dog to sit on command.
Often appears as...
- sit on command
- sit at attention
verb
To occupy a particular space.
Those boxes have been sitting in the garage for months.
Often appears as...
- sit in a place
- sit untouched
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Rest
Used when someone takes a break by sitting, indicating relaxation or tiredness.
After the hike, I needed to sit for a while.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Action
Indicates a short-term action; does not mean the person is settled there permanently.
Could you sit here while I take your photo?
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Rest
Used when someone takes a break by sitting, indicating relaxation or tiredness.
After the hike, I needed to sit for a while.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Action
Indicates a short-term action; does not mean the person is settled there permanently.
Could you sit here while I take your photo?
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Rest
Used when someone takes a break by sitting, indicating relaxation or tiredness.
After the hike, I needed to sit for a while.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Action
Indicates a short-term action; does not mean the person is settled there permanently.
Could you sit here while I take your photo?
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Your body language may...
When they sit down, they're sort of spread out. They raise their hands like this. You have other people who are virtually collapsing when they come in. As soon they come in, you see it. You see it on their faces and their bodies, and they sit in their chair and they make themselves tiny, and they go like this when they raise their hand.
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Why do airlines sell too...
Have you ever sat in a doctor's office for hours despite having an appointment at a specific time? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Or have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking, a practice where businesses and institutions
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Is it bad to hold your...
Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? The answers lie in the workings of the bladder, an oval pouch that sits inside the pelvis.
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The benefits of good...
and your sensitivity to pain. So there are a lot of reasons to aim for good posture. But it's getting harder these days. Sitting in an awkward position for a long time can promote poor posture, and so can using computers or mobile devices, which encourage you to look downward.
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A whale saved my life PIPE...
I just laid there and he didn't move either. So we swam up to the back of the boat where everyone was crying, and I popped up on the back of the boat and sat there with my feet in the water and he hung there looking at me and he just hung
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Questions No One Knows...
It's just sitting there ready to obliterate anything that becomes a threat. Or maybe they're not that intelligent, or perhaps the evolution of an intelligence capable of creating sophisticated technology is far rarer than we've assumed.
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Why sitting is bad for...
It sits there counting down the moments until you stand up again and take it for a walk. That may sound ridiculous. Our bodies love to sit, right? Not really. Sure, sitting for brief periods can help us recover from stress
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How Do Cats Use Their...
Far thicker and longer than normal hairs whiskers also sit three times deeper in the skin where they attach to nerve endings, telling the cat how far each one is being bent back and how quickly.
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How to deal with...
twenties I tried to confront the truth about what happened in my childhood I was sitting with my mother in a Japanese restaurant and I said the words child abuse for the
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National Geographic...
next generation we are sitting here i think this should be your house you don't let anybody tell you that you're not worth it this is your life this is your identity
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Your body language may...
When they sit down, they're sort of spread out. They raise their hands like this. You have other people who are virtually collapsing when they come in. As soon they come in, you see it. You see it on their faces and their bodies, and they sit in their chair and they make themselves tiny, and they go like this when they raise their hand.
Video examples
Why do airlines sell too...
Have you ever sat in a doctor's office for hours despite having an appointment at a specific time? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Or have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking, a practice where businesses and institutions
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? The answers lie in the workings of the bladder, an oval pouch that sits inside the pelvis.
Video examples
The benefits of good...
and your sensitivity to pain. So there are a lot of reasons to aim for good posture. But it's getting harder these days. Sitting in an awkward position for a long time can promote poor posture, and so can using computers or mobile devices, which encourage you to look downward.
Video examples
A whale saved my life PIPE...
I just laid there and he didn't move either. So we swam up to the back of the boat where everyone was crying, and I popped up on the back of the boat and sat there with my feet in the water and he hung there looking at me and he just hung
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
It's just sitting there ready to obliterate anything that becomes a threat. Or maybe they're not that intelligent, or perhaps the evolution of an intelligence capable of creating sophisticated technology is far rarer than we've assumed.
Video examples
Why sitting is bad for...
It sits there counting down the moments until you stand up again and take it for a walk. That may sound ridiculous. Our bodies love to sit, right? Not really. Sure, sitting for brief periods can help us recover from stress
Video examples
How Do Cats Use Their...
Far thicker and longer than normal hairs whiskers also sit three times deeper in the skin where they attach to nerve endings, telling the cat how far each one is being bent back and how quickly.
Video examples
How to deal with...
twenties I tried to confront the truth about what happened in my childhood I was sitting with my mother in a Japanese restaurant and I said the words child abuse for the
Video examples
National Geographic...
next generation we are sitting here i think this should be your house you don't let anybody tell you that you're not worth it this is your life this is your identity
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Wilma Rudolph
American Athlete
You become world famous, and you sit with kings and queens, and then your first job is just a job. You can't go back to living the way you did before because you've been taken out of one setting and shown the other. That becomes a struggle and makes you struggle.
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John Singleton
American Director
The more people who see a film, the more life it has. But I don't like when people watch DVDs and look at two scenes, but they don't look at the whole movie. Or they sit and talk to each other. You should always watch a movie all the way through.
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
People create their own questions because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk.
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Colin Kaepernick
American Athlete
Mental health, for me, is doing everything I can to help this team win. Sitting around not doing anything isn't something I've been too big on since I was young.
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Dr. Seuss
American Writer
You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room.
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Ogden Nash
American Poet
People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.
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Matthew Henson
American Explorer
I think I'm the first man to sit on top of the world.
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Travis Kelce
American Football Player
Passion sits in your heart and it's within you.
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Lorraine Hansberry
American Playwright
Never be afraid to sit a while and think.
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Matthew Arnold
English Poet
Truth sits upon the lips of dying men.
Quote examples
Wilma Rudolph
American Athlete
You become world famous, and you sit with kings and queens, and then your first job is just a job. You can't go back to living the way you did before because you've been taken out of one setting and shown the other. That becomes a struggle and makes you struggle.
Quote examples
John Singleton
American Director
The more people who see a film, the more life it has. But I don't like when people watch DVDs and look at two scenes, but they don't look at the whole movie. Or they sit and talk to each other. You should always watch a movie all the way through.
Quote examples
Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
People create their own questions because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk.
Quote examples
Colin Kaepernick
American Athlete
Mental health, for me, is doing everything I can to help this team win. Sitting around not doing anything isn't something I've been too big on since I was young.
Quote examples
Dr. Seuss
American Writer
You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room.
Quote examples
Ogden Nash
American Poet
People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.
Quote examples
Matthew Henson
American Explorer
I think I'm the first man to sit on top of the world.
Quote examples
Travis Kelce
American Football Player
Passion sits in your heart and it's within you.
Quote examples
Lorraine Hansberry
American Playwright
Never be afraid to sit a while and think.
Quote examples
Matthew Arnold
English Poet
Truth sits upon the lips of dying men.
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