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Meaning:

Noun:

  • rare|Buddhism an event (usually one full day or more) where the primary goal is to '''sit''' in meditation.

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Verb:

  • government To be a member of a deliberative body.
  • of an agreement or arrangement To be accepted.
  • of an object To occupy a given position permanently.
  • of a person To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs (especially the upper legs) are supported by some object.
  • of a person To move oneself into such a position.
  • intransitive shortened form of babysit.
  • government Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
  • transitive To accommodate in seats; to seat.
  • transitive To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
  • US To babysit

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