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sit under

sit under verb: to be in the habit of hearing the preaching or teaching of (someone).

Verb

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

  1. To be in the habit of hearing the preaching or teaching of (someone).
  2. To be on the right side of a player.
    Antonyms:
    sit over

Antonyms of sit under

Forms of sit under

third-person singular presentsits under
present participlesitting under
past participlesat under
pastsat under

Questions about sit under

What does sit under mean?
Sit under means to be in the habit of hearing the preaching or teaching of (someone).
What part of speech is sit under?
Sit under is a verb.
What is the past tense of sit under?
The past tense of sit under is sat under.

Words near sit under in the dictionary

  1. sit the fence
  2. sit there like a lemon
  3. sit there like a plum
  4. sit through
  5. sit tight
  6. sit under
  7. sit up
  8. sit up and take notice
  9. sit up with
  10. sit upon
  11. sit upons

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