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sat

/sæt/

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(of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

Examples :

"After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax."

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(of a person) To move oneself into such a position.

Examples :

"I asked him to sit."

body action position

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(of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.

Examples :

"The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries."

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To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.

Examples :

"The tired student sat quietly in his chair, resting before his next class. "

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To be a member of a deliberative body.

Examples :

"I currently sit on a standards committee."

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Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.

Examples :

"In what city is the circuit court sitting for this session."

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To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.

Examples :

"The heavy backpack sat on the floor, weighing down the student's back. "

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To be adjusted; to fit.

Examples :

"Your new coat sits well."

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(of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work.

Examples :

"How will this new contract sit with the workers?"

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(causative) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.

Examples :

"Sit him in front of the TV and he might watch for hours."

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To accommodate in seats; to seat.

Examples :

"The dining room table sits eight comfortably."

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verb

Examples :

"I need to find someone to sit my kids on Friday evening for four hours."

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To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).

Examples :

"My sister sat the math exam yesterday. "

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To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.

Examples :

"The hen sat on her eggs, patiently waiting for them to hatch. "

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To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.

Examples :

"The student sat for a portrait drawing in art class. "

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To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.

Examples :

"The book sat on the shelf, slightly tilted to the right. "

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noun

A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

Examples :

"A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite."

astronomy space

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A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.

Examples :

"Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator."

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A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.

Examples :

"The village was a sat of the larger county, meaning it was governed by the county's laws and officials. "

politics government nation state area

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An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.

Examples :

"The politician's sat brought in coffee and papers before the important meeting. "

person job government politics organization

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Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.

Examples :

"Do you have satellite at your house?"

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(grammar) A grammatical construct that takes various forms and may encode a path of movement, a change of state, or the grammatical aspect. Examples: "a bird flew past"; "she turned on the light".

Examples :

"The sat in the sentence "My sister took a nap, and the sat was comfortable" refers to the chair, specifying it as the item that provided comfort during the nap. "

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