# oversit

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈsɪt/

## Definitions
1. To preside over, govern, rule; to control.
2. To conquer, gain control or ownership of.
3. To neglect, omit; to desist, refrain from, forbear.
4. To spend too much time sitting.

## Etymology
From Middle English oversitten (“to gain possession of”), from Old English ofersittan (“to occupy, possess; forbear”), from Proto-West Germanic *ubarsittjan (“to sit over, occupy, preside over”), corresponding to over- + sit. Cognate with Middle Low German ōversitten, ȫversitten (“to attend, partake; advise, discuss; miss”), Middle Dutch oversitten (“to overstay; meet about, discuss”), Middle High German übersitzen (“to sit across from, occupy; disregard, neglect; exceed, miss”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oversit