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Meaning of "sit on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIT ON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIT ON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sit on is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SIT ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sit on in the English dictionary

The first definition of sit on in the dictionary is to be a member of. Other definition of sit on is to suppress. Sit on is also to check or rebuke.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIT ON

sit
sit back
sit down
sit in judgment
sit on the fence
sit out
sit over
sit shivah
sit tight
sit under
sit up
sit up like Jackie
sit-down
sit-down money
sit-down strike
sit-in
sit-up
sit-ups
Sita
sitar

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIT ON

act on
be great on
bung it on
count on
get on
hit on
hot on
lay it on
light on
lose out on
pile it on
put on
right on
run out on
set on
shed light on
take out on
try it on
wait on
walk out on

Synonyms and antonyms of sit on in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sit on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIT ON

Find out the translation of sit on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sit on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sit on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sentarse en
570 millions of speakers

English

sit on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर बैठना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجلوس على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сидеть на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sentar-se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বসতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

s´asseoir sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

duduk di atas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sitzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上に座る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 앉아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njagong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngồi trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உட்கார்ந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üstüne oturmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sedersi su
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siedzieć na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сидіти на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stau pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθίσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sit op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sitter på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sitte på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sit on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIT ON»

The term «sit on» is very widely used and occupies the 18.175 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIT ON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sit on» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sit on» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sit on

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10 QUOTES WITH «SIT ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sit on.
1
Grant Achatz
The most luxurious thing to me is having an hour of my day, which rarely happens, to listen to my iPod and sit on my couch. That's how I unwind.
2
Max Aitken
Often undecided whether to desert a sinking ship for one that might not float, he would make up his mind to sit on the wharf for a day.
3
Tim Allen
I was gone so much in my first marriage. I love the moments when I engage with my youngest daughter now. It's not my thing to sit on the ground and play tea party, but I'll do it because it's a moment that will stick with me forever.
4
Dan Aykroyd
When I'm not acting, I'm writing, building an inventory of scripts. Even if they sit on the shelf, I just keep stacking them up.
5
Regina Brett
Summer is the annual permission slip to be lazy. To do nothing and have it count for something. To lie in the grass and count the stars. To sit on a branch and study the clouds.
6
Regina Brett
It takes courage to sit on a jury. How many of us want to decide the fate of another person's life or freedom? How many of us want to hold that kind of power in our hands?
7
Johnnie Cochran
Black jurors sit on juries every day and convict black people every day.
8
Matthew Davis
I'm very opinionated, and when you're put in a position where you're getting the storylines that are not necessarily what's cranking at the back of your mind, or digging at the potential of your character and you have to sit on your hands, that's frustrating.
9
Wendy Davis
It's great to talk about how good things are now. But we can't sit on our laurels and expect that our time will sustain itself if we don't do a better job on issues like education... It's absolutely the case that the low cost of college tuition that I was able to enjoy and the financial aid I was able to receive made my education possible.
10
Albert Einstein
When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIT ON»

Discover the use of sit on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sit on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What Will Fat Cat Sit On?
What will Fat Cat sit on?
Jan Thomas, 2007
2
Sit-on-top Kayak: A Beginner's Manual
Anyone can do it! Paddlers, newcomers and those curious about the sport will find all the answers to their questions in this book. Using colour photos and clear descriptions, this book is the perfect introduction to sit-on-top kayaking.
Derek Hairon, 2007
3
Don't Sit On the Baby!: The Ultimate Guide to Sane, Skilled, ...
Babysitting is one of the most popular part-time jobs for teens, but caring for kids is no easy feat.
Halley Bondy, 2012
4
Sit on a Potato Pan, Otis!: More Palindromes
Palindromes--words and phrases that read the same both forward and backward--are accompanied by cartoons in this collection of clever wordplay
‎1999
5
The It's Okay if You Sit on My Quilt Book
Mary Ellen deconstructs all kinds of blocks into easy-to-piece units: from Rail Fence to 18-Patch blocks, all you'll need is squares and triangles! First issued over fifteen years ago, this volume has been updated extensively.
Mary Ellen Hopkins, 2006
6
Don't Sit on My Lunch!
When first-grader Freddy Thresher decides to try out for peewee hockey, his archenemy and school bully Max Sellars decides to also try out for the one slot left on the team. Simultaneous.
Abby Klein, 2009
7
Every Tub Must Sit on Its Own Bottom: The Philosophy and ...
From a discussion of Hurston's preacher father and influential mother, whose guiding philosophy is reflected in the title of this book, to the influence of Spinoza and Nietzsche, Plant puts into perspective the driving forces behind Hurston ...
Deborah G. Plant, 1995
8
Basic Essentials: Sit-on-top kayaking
Essential information on choosing the right sit-on-top kayak; picking the proper paddle and accessories; performing forward, steering, and bracing strokes; equipping a sit-on-top for fishing, diving, and photography; and transporting a sit ...
Dennis Stuhaug, 2005
9
Ready, Freddy! #4: Don't Sit On My Lunch
Watch out, Junie B., there's a new kid on the block!
Abby Klein, 2011
10
Pack Up Your Gloomies in a Great Big Box, Then Sit on the ...
A humorous look at the trials and tribulations of women's lives, and how to cope with them
Barbara Johnson, 1993

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