sitsit /sɪt/ ●●● verb (past tense and past participle sat /sæt/ , present participle sitting) 
1ON A SEAT [intransitive] a)to be on a chair, a seat, or the ground with the top half of your body upright and your weight resting on your buttocks: 
The children sat around her on the floor. I was sitting at my desk writing a letter. Sit still (=sit without moving) and let me fix your hair. b) also sit down to move to a sitting position after you have been standing: He came and sat beside/next to her.2OBJECTS/BUILDINGS [intransitive] to lie or be in a particular position or condition: Several books sat on the desk. The house sat empty for two years.3NOT DO ANYTHING [intransitive] to stay in one place for a long time, especially doing nothing useful: I can’t sit here all day, I have work to do. He was just sitting there, staring into space.4MAKE somebody SIT [transitive] also sit somebody down to make someone sit somewhere: She sat the boy in a corner.5TAKE CARE OF [intransitive] to take care of a baby or child while his/her parents are not home SYN babysit6sit tight to stay where you are and not move, or to stay in the same situation and not do anything, while you are waiting for something: Investors should sit tight and not panic.7not sit well with somebody if a situation, plan, etc. does not sit well with someone, s/he does not like it: A tax raise won’t sit well with the voters.8sit on the fence to avoid saying which side of an argument you support or what your opinion is about something9MEET [intransitive] to have an official meeting: The court sits once a month.[Origin: Old English sittan]sit around phrasal verb to spend time resting or not doing anything useful or to spend a lot of time sitting and doing nothing useful: We were just sitting around talking.sit back phrasal verb1to get into a comfortable position and relax: Just sit back and relax – I’ll make dinner.2to make no effort to get involved in something: You can’t just sit back and then complain about what happens.sit in phrasal verb to be present somewhere but not get involved in the activity: I sat in on one of his classes.sit in for phrasal verb to do a job, go to a meeting, etc. instead of the person who usually does it: He’s sitting in for Sally while she’s gone.sit on phrasal verb to be a member of an organization or other official group: Hawkins sits on several committees.sit out phrasal verb to stay where you are and not take part in something until it finishes: Due to injuries, Herrera sat out the last two games.sit through phrasal verb to go to a meeting, performance, etc. and stay until it finishes, even if it is very long or boring: We had to sit through a three-hour meeting this morning.sit up phrasal verb1to be in a sitting position or move to a sitting position after you have been lying down: He finally was able to sit up in bed and eat something. Tommy, sit up straight and stop slouching.2to stay awake and not go to bed: He sat up all night reading it.3sit up and take notice to suddenly start paying attention to someone or something: Their live gigs became so popular that record companies began to sit up and take notice.
1ON A SEAT [intransitive] a)to be on a chair, a seat, or the ground with the top half of your body upright and your weight resting on your buttocks: The children sat around her on the floor. I was sitting at my desk writing a letter. Sit still (=sit without moving) and let me fix your hair. b) also sit down to move to a sitting position after you have been standing: He came and sat beside/next to her.2OBJECTS/BUILDINGS [intransitive] to lie or be in a particular position or condition: Several books sat on the desk. The house sat empty for two years.3NOT DO ANYTHING [intransitive] to stay in one place for a long time, especially doing nothing useful: I can’t sit here all day, I have work to do. He was just sitting there, staring into space.4MAKE somebody SIT [transitive] also sit somebody down to make someone sit somewhere: She sat the boy in a corner.5TAKE CARE OF [intransitive] to take care of a baby or child while his/her parents are not home SYN babysit6sit tight to stay where you are and not move, or to stay in the same situation and not do anything, while you are waiting for something: Investors should sit tight and not panic.7not sit well with somebody if a situation, plan, etc. does not sit well with someone, s/he does not like it: A tax raise won’t sit well with the voters.8sit on the fence to avoid saying which side of an argument you support or what your opinion is about something9MEET [intransitive] to have an official meeting: The court sits once a month.[Origin: Old English sittan]sit around phrasal verb to spend time resting or not doing anything useful or to spend a lot of time sitting and doing nothing useful: We were just sitting around talking.sit back phrasal verb1to get into a comfortable position and relax: Just sit back and relax – I’ll make dinner.2to make no effort to get involved in something: You can’t just sit back and then complain about what happens.sit in phrasal verb to be present somewhere but not get involved in the activity: I sat in on one of his classes.sit in for phrasal verb to do a job, go to a meeting, etc. instead of the person who usually does it: He’s sitting in for Sally while she’s gone.sit on phrasal verb to be a member of an organization or other official group: Hawkins sits on several committees.sit out phrasal verb to stay where you are and not take part in something until it finishes: Due to injuries, Herrera sat out the last two games.sit through phrasal verb to go to a meeting, performance, etc. and stay until it finishes, even if it is very long or boring: We had to sit through a three-hour meeting this morning.sit up phrasal verb1to be in a sitting position or move to a sitting position after you have been lying down: He finally was able to sit up in bed and eat something. Tommy, sit up straight and stop slouching.2to stay awake and not go to bed: He sat up all night reading it.3sit up and take notice to suddenly start paying attention to someone or something: Their live gigs became so popular that record companies began to sit up and take notice.
