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The correct spelling is sits.
How to pronounce sits
noun
IPA: /sɪts/
Say it like: Sit-s
The correct spelling is sits. Subsidence of the roof of a coal mine. For example: "After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax."
Usage Examples
“After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.”
“I asked him to sit.”
“The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries.”
Meanings
noun
- 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.Short for situation.
verb
- 1.(of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
- 2.(of a person) To move oneself into such a position.
- 3.(of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.
- 4.To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
- 5.To be a member of a deliberative body.
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