sat

¹ American  

[sat] / sæt /

verb

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

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sat ² American  

[suht] / sʌt /

noun

Hinduism.

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

2. reality.

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SAT ³ American  

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.

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sat. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. saturate.

2. saturated.

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Sat. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Saturday.

2. Saturn.

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Sat. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Saturday

2. Saturn

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sat ² British  

/ sʌt /

adjective

1. very tired; exhausted

2. drunk

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SAT ³ British  

abbreviation

1. (in the US) Scholastic Aptitude Test

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sat ⁴ British  

/ sæt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of sit

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Etymology

Origin of sat²

< Sanskrit: literally, being

Origin of SAT³

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

Example Sentences

To find that ground, I recently sat down with Timothy Stratford, whose career serves as a cross-section of the U.S.-China story itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Nice to know about this place, right?” he asked after we sat quietly for a little while.

From Literature

Someone else must’ve been picking at it since I sat here last, because it’s been further sprung from its stitching.

From Literature

In the valley below sat the fee booth for the east entrance.

From Los Angeles Times

If they accept, the drivers are sat in a classroom where they face an array of questions from children aged 10 and 11.

From BBC

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