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sitting for

sitting for is the present participle and gerund of sit for.

Meaning of sit for

Verb

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

  1. To take care of children in the absence of their parents; to work as a babysitter for someone.
  2. To serve as a model for an artist or as the subject of a piece of art.
    • He sat for painters.1927, Joseph Auslander, Frank Ernest Hill, Theresa West Elmendorf, The Winged Horse, page 220
  3. To represent a political party in a place, especially the House of Lords.
    • Previously a crossbench peer in the House of Lords, now he sits for Labour.2025 February 19, Dickon Ross, “Opinion”, in RAIL, number 1029, page 3

Questions about sitting for

What is sitting for the present participle and gerund of?
Sitting for is the present participle and gerund of sit for.

Words near sitting for in the dictionary

  1. sitting back on one's heels
  2. sitting by
  3. sitting down
  4. sitting duck
  5. sitting ducks
  6. sitting for
  7. sitting idly by
  8. sitting in
  9. sitting in for
  10. sitting in judgement
  11. sitting in judgment

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