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sits

/sɪts/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Subsidence of the roof of a coal mine.
  2. An event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.
  3. (of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
  4. (of a person) To move oneself into such a position.
  5. (of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.
  6. To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
  7. To be a member of a deliberative body.
  8. Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
  9. Short for situation.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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