sit over

verb — 3 senses

sit over

verb
1

To move along a seat or bench to make room.

  • She sat over toward the front of the train car.
2

Card games, Games To be on the left side of a player.

3

To weigh heavily on (someone) or to trouble (someone)

  • His legal problems sat over him all year.
  • The trump cards hadn't been played yet, so they sat over his strategy.

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