English Explanatory Dictionary

sist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To stay (e.g. judicial proceedings); to delay or suspend; to stop
  2. to cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court
noun
  1. a stay or suspension of proceedings

Pronunciation

/sɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sist.wav

Word forms

sist sists sisting sisted

Etymology

From Latin sistō (“to bring to a stand, stop”).

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