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sit in on

sit in on verb: to attend a private meeting or class without participating.

Verb

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

  1. To attend a private meeting or class without participating.
    • Parents of younger children often become upset when they are told that they cannot sit in on the psychological assessment.

Forms of sit in on

third-person singular presentsits in on
present participlesitting in on
past participlesat in on
pastsat in on

Questions about sit in on

What does sit in on mean?
Sit in on means to attend a private meeting or class without participating.
What part of speech is sit in on?
Sit in on is a verb.
What is the past tense of sit in on?
The past tense of sit in on is sat in on.

Words near sit in on in the dictionary

  1. sit idly by
  2. sit in
  3. sit in for
  4. sit in judgement
  5. sit in judgment
  6. sit in on
  7. sit in the wheels
  8. sit in with
  9. sit loose
  10. sit loosely
  11. sit off

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