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sat still

sat still is the simple past and past participle of sit still.

Meaning of sit still

Verb

sit still (third-person singular simple present sits still, present participle sitting still, simple past and past participle sat still)

  1. To remain motionless.
    • The dog wouldn't sit still while I gave him a bath.
  2. (idiomatic) To accept, tolerate, or acquiesce.
    • I'm not going to sit still and let him treat me this way.

Questions about sat still

What is sat still the simple past and past participle of?
Sat still is the simple past and past participle of sit still.

Words near sat still in the dictionary

  1. sat one's butt down
  2. sat out
  3. sat over
  4. sat right
  5. sat shiva
  6. sat still
  7. sat through
  8. sat tight
  9. sat under
  10. sat up
  11. sat up and taken notice

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