1. [US] Standardized test for US college admission
   - SAT Reasoning Test [US]
    
2. [UK] National Curriculum educational assessment, used in England
   - Standard Assessment Task [UK]

1. The seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
   - Saturday, Sabbatum

1. Be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
   "He sat in the armchair to read"; "She sat down at her desk to work";
   - sit down
    
2. Take a seat
   "Please sit down while you wait"; "The students sat at their desks";
   - sit down
    
3. Be in session
   "When does the court of law sit?"
    
4. Be around, often idly or without specific purpose
   "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour";
   - sit around [informal]
    
5. Sit and travel on the back of an animal, usually while controlling its motion
   "She never sat a horse!";
   - ride
    
6. Be located or situated somewhere
   "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"
    
7. Work or act as a baby-sitter
   "I cannot baby-sit tonight: I have too much homework to do";
   - baby-sit, babysit
    
8. Serve in a specific professional capacity
   "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"
    
9. Assume a posture as for artistic purposes
   "We don't know the woman who sat for Leonardo so often";
   - model, pose, posture [archaic]
    
10. Show to a seat; assign a seat for
    "The host sat me next to Mrs. Smith";
    - seat, sit down
     
11. [Brit] Take an examination
    "She's sitting her final exams next week"

Derived forms: SATs

See also: sit out

Type of: be, change posture, convene, display, exhibit, expose, go, guard, lay, locomote, move, place, pose, position, put, rest, serve, set, travel, weekday

Antonym: arise, lie, stand

Part of: weekend

Encyclopedia: SAT