verb

sits

to sit

He sits at his desk all day.

He sits at his desk all day.

The house sits on a hill.

The house sits on a hill.

((sb.)) ((somewhere)) to rest your body on a surface. "He sits at his desk all day."

((sth.)) ((somewhere)) to be in a particular position. "The house sits on a hill."

Synonyms: rest, perch; Antonyms: stand

From Old English 'sittan', related to German 'sitzen'.

Connect 'sit' with taking a 'seat'. The words sound similar.

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