sat

The word “sat” has 1 syllable: sat

It's pronounced as /sæt/


What is synonym and antonym for sat?

In the thesaurus, “sat” has 24 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sat along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for sat

  • assemble
  • brooded
  • cover
  • hatched
  • incubated
  • install
  • laid
  • lie
  • meet
  • open
  • park
  • perch
  • put
  • relax
  • remain
  • rest
  • seat
  • seated
  • set
  • spawned
  • squat
  • squatted
  • stood
  • was

Antonyms for sat

  • depart
  • divide
  • move
  • rose
  • separate
  • stand
  • stood
  • straighten

Meanings of sat

  • verb
    1. (of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
    2. (of a person) To move oneself into such a position.
    3. (of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.
    4. To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
    5. To be a member of a deliberative body.
    6. Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
    7. To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.
    8. To be adjusted; to fit.
    9. (of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work.
    10. (causative) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
    11. To accommodate in seats; to seat.
    12. To babysit.
    13. To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).
    14. To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.
    15. To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.
    16. To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.
  • noun
    1. A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
    2. A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.
    3. A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.
    4. An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.
    5. Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.
    6. (grammar) A grammatical construct that takes various forms and may encode a path of movement, a change of state, or the grammatical aspect. Examples: "a bird flew past"; "she turned on the light".

Example Sentences

  • She sat quietly in the corner, reading her book.
  • The dog sat patiently waiting for its owner to return.
  • We sat by the window, watching the rain pour down outside.
  • He sat down at the table and began to write his notes.
  • They sat together on the porch, enjoying the sunset.

On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sat, such as: assemble, brooded, cover, depart, divide, hatched, incubated.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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abandoner

  • apostate
  • backslider
  • betrayer
  • come-outer
  • defector
  • defier
  • deserter
  • discontent
  • dissident
  • double-crosser
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  • refuser
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  • renegade
  • revolter
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  • revolutionizer
  • schismatic
  • snake
  • snake in the grass
  • tergiversator
  • traitor
  • traitoress
  • traitress
  • turnabout
  • turncoat

abandonment

abandonments

abbreviating

  • abating
  • abbreviation
  • abridging
  • abridgment
  • abstracting
  • compressing
  • compression
  • condensation
  • condensing
  • confinement
  • confining
  • constricting
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  • contracting
  • contraction
  • curtailing
  • curtailment
  • cutting
  • cutting back
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  • de-escalating
  • decrease
  • decreasing
  • deflating
  • deflation
  • dieting
  • digesting
  • diminishing
  • diminution
  • discounting
  • docking
  • downsizing
  • drawing together
  • dwindling
  • eliding
  • elision
  • encapsulating
  • epitomizing
  • evaporating
  • evaporation
  • lessening
  • lopping
  • lowering
  • marking down
  • moderating
  • modifying
  • narrowing
  • omission
  • omitting
  • paring
  • paring down
  • pruning
  • recapitulating
  • receding
  • recession
  • reducing
  • reduction
  • retrenching
  • shortening
  • shrinkage
  • shrinking
  • shrivelling
  • slashing
  • summarizing
  • summing up
  • syncopating
  • tapering
  • tensing
  • tightening
  • trimming
  • truncating
  • withdrawal
  • withdrawing

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