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{ "term": "sit", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "sit", "heSheIt": "sits" }, "pastSimple": "sat", "pastParticiple": "sat", "ingForm": "sitting" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to rest your weight on your bottom with your back straight, for example on/in a chair", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.sit doing something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She sat and stared at the letter in front of her." }, { "text": "May I sit here?", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "Don't just sit there—do something!" }, { "text": "Just **sit still!**" }, { "text": "He went and sat beside her." }, { "text": "the man who had sat next to me on the plane" }, { "text": "She was sitting at her desk." }, { "text": "She always sits in that chair." }, { "text": "Four people sat around the table." }, { "text": "It’s too cold to **sit outside**." }, { "text": "The children were all **sitting quietly** and listening." }, { "text": "Make sure you are **sitting comfortably**, with your back straight and supported." }, { "text": "She came over to talk to us, leaving him **sitting alone**." }, { "text": "We asked the waiter for a bigger table so that we could all **sit together**." }, { "text": "He **just sits** there **watching** the television.", "contextForm": "sit doing something" }, { "text": "We sat talking for hours." }, { "text": "I **sat waiting** for the soloist to walk onto the stage." }, { "text": "Elmer was happily sitting in his high chair." }, { "text": "He sat bolt upright, hands folded in front of him." }, { "text": "He was sitting against the wall." }, { "text": "He would sit quietly and watch what was happening." }, { "text": "She sat demurely on the edge of her chair." }, { "text": "She sat under an apple tree." }, { "text": "She was sitting astride a horse." }, { "text": "The children sat cross-legged on the floor." }, { "text": "The manager sat behind his desk." }, { "text": "They sat opposite each other." }, { "text": "The kids sat around a campfire." }, { "text": "We sat at a table in the corner." }, { "text": "We sat in silence for a few moments." }, { "text": "We reached the hospital and were told to sit in the waiting room." }, { "text": "I can't just sit in front of the computer for hours." }, { "text": "He was sitting on the couch with a book when I got home." }, { "text": "She noticed the older man sitting across from her." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["motionless", "still", "quietly"], "verb + sit": [ "let somebody", "gesture for somebody to", "gesture to somebody to" ], "preposition": ["against", "around", "astride"], "phrases": ["a place to sit", "sit down (with somebody)", "sit and…"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to put somebody in a sitting position", "sensetop": "sit somebody + adv./prep.", "examples": [ { "text": "He lifted the child and sat her on the wall." }, { "text": "She sat him down in front of the fire with a hot drink." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to be in a particular place", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.+ adj.", "examples": [ { "text": "A large bus was sitting outside.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "The pot was sitting in a pool of water." }, { "text": "I have an exercise bike just sitting at home not being used." }, { "text": "The jacket sat beautifully on her shoulders *(= fitted well)*." }, { "text": "The box sat unopened on the shelf.", "contextForm": "+ adj." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to have an official position as something or as a member of something", "sensetop": "sit as somethingsit in/on somethingsit for something", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "He was sitting as a temporary judge.", "contextForm": "sit as something" }, { "text": "They both sat as MPs in the House of Commons." }, { "text": "She sat on a number of committees.", "contextForm": "sit in/on something" }, { "text": "For years he sat for Henley *(= was the MP for that ).", "contextForm": "sit for something" } ], "topics": ["Politics"] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to meet in order to do official business", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Parliament sits for less than six months of the year." } ], "topics": ["Politics"] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to do an exam", "sensetop": "sit somethingsit for something", "labels": "(rather formal)(British English)(especially North American English)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Candidates will sit the examinations in June.", "contextForm": "sit something" }, { "text": "Most of the students sit at least 5 GCSEs." }, { "text": "He was about to sit for his entrance exam.", "contextForm": "sit for something" } ], "topics": ["Education"] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to rest on a branch, etc. or to stay on a nest to keep the eggs warm", "sensetop": "(+ adv./prep.)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to sit on its bottom with its front legs straight", "examples": [ { "text": "Rover! Sit!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to take care of babies or children for a short time while their parents are out", "sensetop": "sit (for somebody)", "labels": "(especially North American English)British and North American English", "examples": [ { "text": "Who's sitting for you?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be in a good situation, especially when others are not", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "With profits at record levels, the company’s certainly sitting pretty this year." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any more", "labels": "(usually disapproving)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to admire somebody very much, especially a teacher or somebody that you try to learn from", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to sit or stand with your back straight", "examples": [], "topics": ["Appearance"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to seem right, natural, suitable, etc. in a particular place or situation", "examples": [ { "text": "His views did not sit comfortably with the management line." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to decide whether somebody’s behaviour is right or wrong, especially when you have no right to do this", "examples": [ { "text": "How dare you sit in judgement on me?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to avoid becoming involved in deciding or influencing something", "examples": [ { "text": "He tends to sit on the fence at meetings." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do or say nothing to help somebody or deal with a difficult situation", "examples": [ { "text": "We can’t sit silently by and let them arrest him!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to stay where you are rather than moving away or changing position", "examples": [ { "text": "We sat tight and waited to be rescued." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to stay in the same situation, without changing your mind or taking any action", "examples": [ { "text": "Shareholders are being advised to sit tight until the crisis passes." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/sɪt/", "audio": "si/sit/sit__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/sɪts/", "audio": "si/sit/sits__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/sæt/", "audio": "sa/sit/sat__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈsɪtɪŋ/", "audio": "si/sit/sitting__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/sɪt/", "audio": "si/sit/sit__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/sɪts/", "audio": "si/sit/sits__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/sæt/", "audio": "sa/sit/sat__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈsɪtɪŋ/", "audio": "si/sit/sitting__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English sittan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zitten, German sitzen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sedere and Greek hezesthai." }