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sit on

verb

Meaning

  1. To block, suppress, restrain.
  2. To restrain (a person).
  3. To take no action on.
  4. To be a member of.
  5. To hold an official inquiry regarding; to deliberate about.
  6. To have but not actively use

Etymology / origin

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Related words

withsit(English)hold down(English)stifle(English)inhibit(English)suppress(English)put one's foot down on(English)stay(English)put one's foot down upon(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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