- sit for
- phr verbSit for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑model
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sit for
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sit for — pose for (an artist or photographer). → sit … English new terms dictionary
To sit for a fellowship — Sit Sit, v. i. [imp. {Sat}({Sate}, archaic); p. p. {Sat} ({Sitten}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sitting}.] [OE. sitten, AS. sittan; akin to OS. sittian, OFries. sitta, D. zitten, G. sitzen, OHG. sizzen, Icel. sitja, SW. sitta, Dan. sidde, Goth. sitan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sit for a painter — act as a model for a painter … English contemporary dictionary
sit — W1S1 [sıt] v past tense and past participle sat [sæt] present participle sitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a chair etc)¦ 2¦(objects/buildings etc)¦ 3¦(do nothing)¦ 4¦(committee/parliament etc)¦ 5¦(meeting)¦ 6¦(animal/bird)¦ 7¦(look after)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sit — [ sıt ] (past tense and past participle sat [ sæt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 rest lower body on something ▸ 2 be in situation etc. ▸ 3 be in particular place ▸ 4 meet in committee etc. ▸ 5 be model ▸ 6 take care of children ▸ 7 take an examination ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sit — Sit, v. i. [imp. {Sat}({Sate}, archaic); p. p. {Sat} ({Sitten}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sitting}.] [OE. sitten, AS. sittan; akin to OS. sittian, OFries. sitta, D. zitten, G. sitzen, OHG. sizzen, Icel. sitja, SW. sitta, Dan. sidde, Goth. sitan,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sit — Sit, obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of {Sit}, for sitteth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sit — [[t]sɪ̱t[/t]] ♦ sits, sitting, sat 1) VERB If you are sitting somewhere, for example in a chair, your bottom is resting on the chair and the upper part of your body is upright. [V prep/adv] Mother was sitting in her chair in the kitchen... [V… … English dictionary
sit — sit1 /sit/, v., sat or (Archaic) sate; sat or (Archaic) sitten; sitting. v.i. 1. to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated. 2. to be located or situated: The house sits well up on the slope … Universalium
sit — v. 1) to sit quietly, still 2) (d; intr.) ( to pose ) to sit for (to sit for a portrait) 3) (d; intr.) to sit on ( to be a member of ) (to sit on a committee) 4) (d; intr.) to sit through (we had to sit through the whole boring speech) 5) (misc.) … Combinatory dictionary
