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1.nounSubsidence of the roof of a coal mine.
2.nounAn event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.
3.verb(of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks."After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax."
4.verb(of a person) To move oneself into such a position."I asked him to sit."
5.verb(of an object) To occupy a given position permanently."The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries."
6.verbTo remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
7.verbTo be a member of a deliberative body."I currently sit on a standards committee."
8.verbOf a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session."In what city is the circuit court sitting for this session."
9.verbTo lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.
10.verbTo be adjusted; to fit."Your new coat sits well."
11.verb(of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work."How will this new contract sit with the workers?"
12.verb(causative) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to."Sit him in front of the TV and he might watch for hours."
13.verbTo accommodate in seats; to seat."The dining room table sits eight comfortably."
14.verbTo babysit."I need to find someone to sit my kids on Friday evening for four hours."
15.verbTo take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).
16.verbTo cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.
17.verbTo take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust."I'm sitting for a painter this evening."
18.verbTo have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.