situition.html - v. & adj.
--v.

tr. (usu. in passive)
1 put in a certain position or circumstances (is situated at the top of a hill; how are you situated at the moment?).
2 establish or indicate the place of; put in a context.

--adj.

Law or archaic situated. [med.L situare situat- f. L situs site]

situition.html - n.
1 a place and its surroundings (the house stands in a fine situation).
2 a set of circumstances; a position in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs (came out of a difficult situation with credit).
3 an employee's position or job.
4 a critical point or complication in a drama.

situation comedy a comedy in which the humour derives from the situations the characters are placed in. situations vacant (or wanted) headings of lists of employment offered and sought.

situational adj. [ME f. F situation or med.L situatio (as SITUATE)]

situition.html - See: GO SIT ON A TACK, ON THE FENCE also FENCE-SITTING.

situition.html - {v.} To watch or listen until (something) is finished. * /The show was so boring that we could hardly sit through the first act./ * /Elaine liked the movie so much that she sat through three showings./

situition.html - {v.} 1. To be built a distance away; stand away (as from a street). * /Our house sits back from the road./ 2. To relax; rest, often while others are working; take time out. * /Sit back for a minute and think about what you have done./

situition.html - {v.} 1. To stay near; watch and care for. * /The nurse was told to sit by the patient until he woke up./ * /Mother sat by her sick baby all night./ 2. To sit and watch or rest especially while others work. * /Don't just sit idly by while the other children are all busy./