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sit well

sit well phrase: to agree or be pleased (with something).

Phrase

sit well

  1. To agree or be pleased (with something).
    • Confessedly, the news didn't sit well with me

Questions about sit well

What does sit well mean?
Sit well means to agree or be pleased (with something).
What part of speech is sit well?
Sit well is a phrase.

Words near sit well in the dictionary

  1. sit up and take notice
  2. sit up with
  3. sit upon
  4. sit upons
  5. sit ups
  6. sit well
  7. sit with
  8. sit-and-go
  9. sit-and-goes
  10. sit-and-wait predator
  11. sit-and-wait predators

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