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The French word for to sit is
s'asseoir





to sit

French Definition


sit
     1. v. S'asseoir.
     2. v. Asseoir (quelqu'un à une table, par exemple).
           I sat him at the far table.
           Je l'assis à la table du fond.
     3. v. Accueillir, accommoder.
           This table sits eight.
           Cette table accommode jusqu'à huit personnes.



Translations for sit and their definitions

s'asseoirpronunciation
     1. to sit
     2. to sit down


asseoir
     1. v. to sit down; to get seated
           Assieds les enfants sur des chaises ! - Sit the children down on chairs!
     2. v. to assert
           asseoir sa domination - to assert one's dominance
     3. v. to sit down; to sit up; to take a seat


être assis
     1. to sit


siéger
     1. v. to sit (hold a seat)
     2. v. (legal, government) to sit
     3. v. to be located; lie


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