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sits

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈsɪts// UK //sˈɪts// sits

v. to rest your body on your bottom with your back straight, usually on a chair or the floor. You do this when you are not standing or lying down.

v. to rest the weight of the body on the buttocks while keeping the upper body upright. Intransitive in its primary sense; often used with prepositions of place.


SIMPLE

She sits on the chair to read her book.

CONTEXTUAL

The students must sits quietly at their desks while the teacher explains the new lesson.

COMPLEX

The historic cathedral sits prominently on the hill, overlooking the entire valley and serving as a landmark for travelers approaching from the south.

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The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object. It often pairs with prepositions like 'on', 'in', or 'at'.

Pitfall

He sits the chairHe sits on the chairThe verb is intransitive and requires a preposition to connect to the location.

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