sat

¹

[ sat ]

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of sit ¹.

sat

²

[ suht ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. (in Vedic mythology) the realm of existence, populated by people and gods. Compare Asat.
2. reality.

SAT

³

Trademark.

1. a set of standardized college admissions tests developed by the College Board, the principal one measuring mathematical and verbal reasoning, and others measuring knowledge in specific subject areas.

sat.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. saturate.
2. saturated.

Sat.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Saturday.
2. Saturn.

Sat.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Saturday
2. Saturn

sat

²

/ sæt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of sit

sat

³

/ sʌt /

adjective

1. very tired; exhausted
2. drunk

SAT

⁴

abbreviation for

1. (in the US) Scholastic Aptitude Test

Word History and Origins

Origin of sat¹

< Sanskrit: literally, being

Origin of sat²

Originally an abbreviation of Scholastic Aptitude Test and later, Scholastic Assessment Test

Word History and Origins

Origin of sat¹

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

Five days later, he sat for an interview with law enforcement officials, who cleared him of any potential wrongdoing in the case after he passed a polygraph test.

From Los Angeles Times

“We did as we were told, and when we sat on the front steps Liza spontaneously burst into song with ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow.’

From Salon

"Parliament will have sat for just 12 weeks by the time MPs vote on what is, quite literally, a matter of life and death."

From BBC

Though McMahon usually sat in the crowd overseeing the pre-orchestrated spectacles that define pro-wrestling, she did occasionally hop in the ring to play out a scripted family drama — including, notably, a skit where she pretended to be drugged while her husband had an affair, before coming to and sending him off with a kick in the balls.

From Salon

After the Chargers lost back-to-back games this season, Dobbins sat motionless in his locker for several minutes with a towel covering his head.

From Los Angeles Times

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