This means to be on a chair or another surface with your bottom touching it. It is the normal action when you stop standing or moving.
I sit on the chair at school.
Please sit down and relax now.
Used to say where something is placed or found. It tells the position of things like buildings or objects.
The house sits near the big river.
The statue sits in the park center.
This use means to take part in a test or exam. It is often used in formal education or certification.
She will sit the math test tomorrow.
I sat my driving exam last week.
This is a special use for birds when they stay on eggs to help baby birds grow inside. The bird does not move much.
The hen sits on her eggs all day.
Birds sit to keep eggs warm in spring.
This is when an animal, usually a dog, is told to sit down as a command and it obeys. It is a basic training word.
The dog will sit when I say it.
Sit, please! The dog listens to me.
This meaning is about a person taking or using a seat or place for some time. It focuses on the occupation of space.
Please sit here near the window.
He sat in the front row at school.
Used to say something stays somewhere or remains for some time, often used figuratively about problems or money.
The problem sits with the manager now.
The money sits in the bank waiting.
Used as a noun meaning a sitting period or session, like a group meeting or time spent sitting for a purpose.
The board had a long sit yesterday.
We had a late-night sit at work.
