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sat

1 American  
[sat] / sæt /

verb

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

sat 2 American  
[suht] / sʌt /

noun

Hinduism.

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

  2. reality.

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.

sat. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. saturate.

  2. saturated.

Sat. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Saturday.

  2. Saturn.

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

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On the day of President Trump’s State of the Union address, Foster McCoy sat himself in front of two glowing screens to “monitor the situation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Urías sat out the 2024 season during a Major League Baseball investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Unlike the toxic collateralized debt obligations that sat on banks’ balance sheets back then, private debt today is primarily held by asset managers and some insurers that have different liquidity profiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

On Friday, just a few dozen travellers were in the usually packed departures hall, as porters sat on empty baggage carts and soldiers kept watch at the terminal entrance.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

We entered a waiting room jammed with people and sat down under the watchful eyes of the soldier.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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