sit

to rest on the buttocks, frequently used with down

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

Phonemes, morphemes and spelling play important roles in reading.

3 Letters, 1 Syllable

sit


3 Phonemes

s i t


onset, rime

s it


1 Morpheme

sit


Sentence Examples

He was sitting in a chair next to the window.

She sat across from me during dinner.

The children sat cross-legged on the floor playing a game.

She walked around the table and sat across from me.

She sat the toddler in the chair.

The cat likes to sit by the window.

The bird sat on the ledge.

The limousine is sitting outside.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

cover

install

lie

park

perch

relax

remain

rest

seat

squat

ensconce

hunker

pose

posture

settle

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

sit

sit by

sit-in

sit on

sit up

sit-up

sit back

sit down

sit-down

sit-down

sit for

sit out

house-sit

sit about

sit around

sit in on

sit through

sit in for

sit down and do

sit yourself down

Rhymes

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

bit

fit

hit

it

kit

lit

quit

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