sit
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Also seen as: sits · sat · sate
Sense 1
To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
Ổn định thân trên với phần thân trên thẳng và được hỗ trợ bởi mông
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
To move oneself into such a position.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
An act of sitting.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
Subsidence of the roof of a coal mine.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sit” mean?
To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
Is “sit” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.