sit
To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
Example
“After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.”
Other meanings
To move oneself into such a position.
“I asked him to sit.”
To occupy a given position.
“The dishes are still sitting on the table!”
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "sittan".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “sit” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.