°To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the 
legs (especially the upper legs) are supported by some object.
            
 
            
              "After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax."
            
          
            
              °To move oneself into such a position.
            
            
              "I asked him to sit."
            
        noun
          
            
              °(rare Buddhism) an event (usually one full day or more) where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.
            
            
              
            
        
          synonyms:
          be seated, sit down, sit up, take a seat
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          , be, found, situate, accept, welcome, well, receive, seat