Meanings
verbsit for (third-person singular simple present sits for, present participle sitting for, simple past and past participle sat for)
present singular third person sits for · participle present sitting for · participle past sat for · past sat for
- To take care of children in the absence of their parents; to work as a babysitter for someone.
- To serve as a model for an artist or as the subject of a piece of art.
He sat for painters.
1927, Joseph Auslander, Frank Ernest Hill, Theresa West Elmendorf, The Winged Horse, page 220 - To represent a political party in a place, especially the House of Lords.
Previously a crossbench peer in the House of Lords, now he sits for Labour.
2025 February 19, Dickon Ross, “Opinion”, in RAIL, number 1029, page 3
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