Word info Synonyms

sit upon

Speech parts

1. sit upon - Noun

2. sit upon - Verb

Meaning

(Britain, colloquial) buttocks, bottom

small, portable cushion for sitting on

sit upon

Synonym of sit on (“block, suppress, hold back”)

sit-upon (plural sit-upons)

Alternative form of sit upon

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sit-upon

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Examples

They come together like the Coroner's Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week. William Congreve

Whence are you certain that ye Ancient of Days is Christ? Does Christ anywhere sit upon ye Throne? Isaac Newton

Thou hast tasted of prosperity and adversity; thou knowest what it is to be banished thy native country, to be overruled as well as to rule and sit upon the throne; and being oppressed, thou hast reason to know how hateful the oppressor is both to God and man. Robert Barclay

Few parents are aware of the difficulties that beset the minds of the little philosophers and theologians who sit upon their knees or play at their feet; and many a parent could not comprehend the disturbance, if he were aware of it. Lucy Larcom

The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again. But he won't sit upon a cold stove lid, either. Mark Twain

He who can sit upon a stone and feed himself should not move. Danish Proverb

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