sit up
To assume a sitting position from a position lying downTo assume a sitting position from a position lying down.
» They sat up all night.
Они просидели всю ночь. — joulin
Вони просиділи всю ніч. — Anjy
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7 senses(intransitive)To assume a sitting position from a position lying down.
Despite being cancer-ridden, Lorin sat up to greet the visitors.
sich aufsetzen
change to an upright sitting position
(intransitive)To sit erect.
Sit up straight, mister!
(intransitive)To show sudden interest or surprise.
He sat up when we mentioned the increased pay package.
To bounce, especially to a comfortable height.
hochschlagen
To not go to bed (notionally remaining in a sitting position).
I sat up all night waiting for her to come home.
not go to bed
To stop pedalling hard.
Half way up the climb, Jones sat up and let Smith continue alone.
(India, historical)For a young lady to open her house for several successive nights for any visitors who wish to pay their respects.
Examples
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Origin
From Middle English upsitten (“to sit up”).From Middle English upsitten (“to sit up”).
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Forms
sits up, sitting up, sat up, sat upPhrasal verbs
15 phrasal verbs- sit downсісти, сідатиTo assume a sitting position from a standing position.
- sit aroundсидіти, посидітиTo spend time sitting idly, not doing anything important.
- sit upTo assume a sitting position from a position lying down.
- sit offTo give less than full effort; to let off on energy or pressure.
- sit outTo decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.
- sit onTo block, suppress, restrain (something).
- sit inTo attend a class, educational presentation, meeting, etc. for one time, as a visitor.
- sit backTo recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.
More 7
- sit overTo move along a seat or bench to make room.
- sit forTo take care of children in the absence of their parents; to work as a babysitter for someone.
- sit throughTo unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event.
- sit aboutSynonym of sit around.
- sit withTo consider (something) slowly and carefully, to reflect on.
- sit bySynonym of sit idly by.
- sit underTo be in the habit of hearing the preaching or teaching of (someone).
Synonyms
1 synonyms- not go to bed:stay up
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb