"sist" meaning in English

See sist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɪst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sist.wav Forms: sists [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪst Etymology: Latin sistō (“I bring to a stand, stop”). Etymology templates: {{lena}}, {{der|en|la|sistō||I bring to a stand, stop}} Latin sistō (“I bring to a stand, stop”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sist (plural sists)
  1. (law, Scotland) a stay or suspension of proceedings Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-sist-en-noun-finkHiMM Categories (other): Scottish English Topics: law

Verb

IPA: /sɪst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sist.wav Forms: sists [present, singular, third-person], sisting [participle, present], sisted [participle, past], sisted [past]
Rhymes: -ɪst Etymology: Latin sistō (“I bring to a stand, stop”). Etymology templates: {{lena}}, {{der|en|la|sistō||I bring to a stand, stop}} Latin sistō (“I bring to a stand, stop”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} sist (third-person singular simple present sists, present participle sisting, simple past and past participle sisted)
  1. (law, Scotland) To stay (e.g. judicial proceedings); to delay or suspend; to stop Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-sist-en-verb-~dCRAbc9 Categories (other): Scottish English Topics: law
  2. (law, Scotland) to cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-sist-en-verb-YNmQMW82 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 28 46 Topics: law

Inflected forms

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