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sit in meaning

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    Definition of sit in in English Dictionary

  • VerbSGsits inPRsitting inPT, PPsat in
    1. (idiomatic) To attend a class or educational presentation for one time, as a visitor.
    2. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • Tooth implantation is subthecodont as μCT images show that the teeth sit in shallow sockets (but see below).
        • Two or three times a day, I bundle up, put on my boots, go out the front door, sit in Greigg's glider and love up on Cork a bit — he's never far from the door.
        • I went to the concert, but I could only afford to sit in the nosebleeds; I could barely see the singers.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Phrases
        • Phrasal verbs
          • Phrasal verbs with particle (in)
        • Verbs
          • Phrasal verbs
            • Phrasal verbs with particle (in)
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        1. en sit in on
        2. en sit in for
        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of sit in for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this idiom "sit in" is a phrase, more specifically, a phrasal verb. It's also a verb, more specifically, a phrasal verb.
        Definiteness: Level 1
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