Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit for

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
sit -for
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take care of children in the absence of their parents; to work as a babysitter for someone.

verb

To serve as a model for an artist or as the subject of a piece of art.

verb

To represent a political party in a place, especially the House of Lords.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sits for (present, singular) sitting for (participle, present) sat for (participle, past) sat for (past)

Questions

What does sit for mean?
To take care of children in the absence of their parents; to work as a babysitter for someone.

How to pronounce sit for

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