Sit (verb)

1. To rest with one's weight supported on one's buttocks or the ground.
2. To be in a position in which the lower part of one's body is resting on something.
3. To be located or situated in a certain place.
4. To wait or remain in a certain place.
5. To be or remain in a specified state or condition.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english sittan; akin to old high german sizzan to sit.

Examples:

1. She sat down on the bench to take a break.
2. The bird sat on the branch, singing.
3. The restaurant sits on the corner of Main Street and Park Avenue.
4. We had to sit in the waiting room for an hour.
5. The company's stock has been sitting at a low price for months.