The meaning of SIT is to rest on the buttocks or haunches —often used with down. How to use sit in a sentence.

SIT meaning: 1. to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat…. Learn more.

Define sit. sit synonyms, sit pronunciation, sit translation, English dictionary definition of sit. v. sat , sit·ting , sits v. intr. 1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks.

(used after a word or root) to take care of (the specified thing) like a baby-sitter: to house-sit (= to live in another's house while the owners are away); to plant-sit (= to take care of another's plants while the …

Sit describes the state of resting or staying in one place. We also use sit when talking about the action of putting a person in a place where he or she will stay.

SIT definition: to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated. See examples of sit used in a sentence.

When you sit, you rest your weight on your bottom instead of standing on your feet. You can sit in a chair, sit on the floor, or sit in a giant bowl of chocolate pudding if you want to.

If you sit someone somewhere, you tell them to sit there or put them in a sitting position. He used to sit me on his lap.

Definition of sit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

SIT definition: 1. to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat…. Learn more.