sit

/ˈsit/

Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; akin to Old High German sizzen to sit, Latin sedēre, Greek hezesthai to sit, hedra seat

verb

  1. to rest on the buttocks or haunches —often used with down

  2. perch, roost

  3. to occupy a place as a member of an official body

sit in a chair

noun

  1. the manner in which a garment fits

  2. an act or period of sitting