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Sit on
verb
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Word Frequency:
5.7
Definitions
1.
verb
To block, suppress, restrain.
"The chairman sat on the report until the end of the legislative session."
2.
verb
To restrain (a person).
"He started to act up, but she sat on him."
3.
verb
To take no action on.
"I sent the boss my proposal three weeks ago and he's been just sitting on it."
4.
verb
To be a member of.
"He sits on the appropriations committee."
5.
verb
To hold an official inquiry regarding; to deliberate about.
6.
verb
To have but not actively use
Synonyms
withsit
hold down
stifle
inhibit
suppress
put one's foot down on
stay
put one's foot down upon
block off
restrain
atsit
hold back
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