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sit out

verb

1. not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event) (Freq. 1)

- He sat out the game

• Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics

• Hypernyms: ↑refrain, ↑forbear

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

2. endure to the end

• Hypernyms:

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

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sit out [phrasal verb]

sit out (something) or sit (something) out

1 : to stay in a place and wait for (something) to end

Though the movie was very boring, he sat it out to see how it ended.

2 : to not take part in (something)

She sat out several dances/practices.

You can start the game without me. I'm going to sit this one out.

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Main Entry: ↑sit

Useful english dictionary. 2012.