🪑sit

verb
/sɪt/

Meaning

to rest with the body supported by the buttocks, often in a chair or on the ground
to rest in a seated position; to be located

Example Sentences

Please sit down and relax for a while.

Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.

Example Expressions

sit tight

Synonyms

perch, rest, settle, lounge, position
Entry 1
perch, rest, settle, lounge
Entry 2
rest, settle, perch, position

Antonyms

stand, rise, get up
Entry 1
stand, rise
Entry 2
stand, rise, get up

Collocations

sit down, sit still, sit comfortably, sit on the chair, sit quietly, sit in a chair
Entry 1
sit down, sit still, sit comfortably, sit on the chair
Entry 2
sit down, sit comfortably, sit quietly, sit still, sit in a chair

More Example Sentences

How was university today?

Visit us sometime soon again.

Is there a university near here?

I'm a student at Dhaka University.

You should visit my city sometime.

What university do you want to go to?

How can I get to the university from here?

What university do you want to get admitted in?

What subject do you want to study in university?

What subject do you want to pursue in university?

Related Vocabularies

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to shred food into small pieces using a grater; to irritate or annoy
To support and move something or someone from one place to another.
to be disloyal to; to reveal secrets
to create or produce something; to cause something to happen
to provide or supply with furniture or equipment

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