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- [sit on, awn]
- /sɪt ɒn, ɔn/
- /sɪt ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sit on, awn]
- /sɪt ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of sit on words
- verb without object sit on to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated. 1
- verb without object sit on to be located or situated: The house sits well up on the slope. 1
- verb without object sit on to rest or lie (usually followed by on or upon): An aura of greatness sits easily upon him. 1
- verb without object sit on to place oneself in position for an artist, photographer, etc.; pose: to sit for a portrait. 1
- verb without object sit on to remain quiet or inactive: They let the matter sit. 1
- verb without object sit on (of a bird) to perch or roost. 1
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Origin of sit on
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English sitten, Old English sittan; cognate with Dutch zitten, German sitzen, Old Norse sitja; akin to Gothic sitan, Latin sedēre, Greek hézesthai (base hed-); cf. set, sedate, cathedral, nest
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Parts of speech for Sit on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sit on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sit on usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sit on
verb sit on
- admonish — If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- bogart — to monopolize or keep (something, esp a marijuana cigarette) to oneself selfishly
- bogarted — to take an unfair share of (something); keep for oneself instead of sharing: Are you gonna bogart that joint all night?
- burke — Edmund. 1729–97, British Whig statesman, conservative political theorist, and orator, born in Ireland: defended parliamentary government and campaigned for a more liberal treatment of the American colonies; denounced the French Revolution
Antonyms for sit on
verb sit on
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.