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sist.

To stay (e.g. judicial proceedings); to delay or suspend; to stop

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/sɪst/
  1. To stay (e.g. judicial proceedings); to delay or suspend; to stop

    Scotland
  2. to cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

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

noun/sɪst/
  1. a stay or suspension of proceedings

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.