sit

/sɪt/ v [I/T] (present participle sitting, past tense and past participle sat /sæt/) (REST)

Definition

› to be in a position with your buttocks on a surface that supports your body, or to cause someone to be in this position: [I] Andrea was sitting on the couch, watching TV. [T] Dad sat her on a chair and told her not to move. Sit still (= sit without moving) while I comb your hair!

(Definition of sit v (REST) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)