sat

/sæt/ · verb

Meaning

(of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
(of a person) To move oneself into such a position.
(of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.
To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
To be a member of a deliberative body.
Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.
A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.
An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.
Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.
(grammar) A grammatical construct that takes various forms and may encode a path of movement, a change of state, or the grammatical aspect. Examples: "a bird flew past"; "she turned on the light".

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