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The French word for to sit is
s'asseoir





to sit

French Definition


sit
     1. v. S'asseoir.
     2. v. Asseoir (quelqu'un à une table, par exemple).
           I sat him at the far table.
           Je l'assis à la table du fond.
     3. v. Accueillir, accommoder.
           This table sits eight.
           Cette table accommode jusqu'à huit personnes.



Translations for sit and their definitions

asseoir
     1. v. to sit down; to get seated
           Assieds les enfants sur des chaises ! - Sit the children down on chairs!
     2. v. to assert
           asseoir sa domination - to assert one's dominance
     3. v. to sit down; to sit up; to take a seat


être assis
     1. to sit


s'asseoir
     1. to sit
     2. to sit down


siéger
     1. v. to sit (hold a seat)
     2. v. (legal, government) to sit
     3. v. to be located; lie


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