sit down
[verb]
Synonyms: alight, land, light, perch, roost, set down, settle, touch down

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English Thesaurus: sit, sit down, be seated, take a seat, sink into something, ...

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sit down phrasal verb (see also sit)

1. to be in a sitting position or get into a sitting position:
It was good to be sitting down eating dinner with my family.
Sit down, Amy – you look tired.
sit yourself down
Sit yourself down and have a drink.

2. sit somebody down to make someone sit down or help them to sit down
sit somebody down in/on
I helped her into the room and sat her down in an armchair.

3. sit down and do something to try to solve a problem or deal with something that needs to be done, by giving it all your attention:
The three of us need to sit down and have a talk.
Sit down and work out just what you spend.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

I. ˈsit-down¹ adjective

1. a sit-down meal or restaurant is one in which you sit at a table and eat a formal meal:
a sit-down meal for 20 people

2. sit-down strike/protest a protest in which people sit down, especially to block a road or other public place, until their demands are considered or agreed to ⇒ sit-in

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II. sit-down² noun [singular] British English
if you have a sit-down, you sit and rest for a short while:
You look as if you need a sit-down.

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sit to be resting your weight on your bottom somewhere, or to move into this position:
He was sitting in front of the fire.
She sat on the bed and kicked off her shoes.
Who is the man sitting next to Karen?
sit down to sit on a chair, bed, floor etc after you have been standing:
I sat down on the sofa.
Come in and sit down.
be seated formal to be sitting in a particular chair or place:
John was seated on my left.
There was a man seated behind the desk.
take a seat to sit – used especially when asking someone to sit down:
Please take a seat – she will be with you in a minute.
Would the audience please take their seats – the show will begin in five minutes.
sink into something to sit in a comfortable chair and let yourself fall back into it:
We switched on the TV and sank into our armchairs.
lounge to sit in a very comfortable relaxed way:
They lounged around all day by the pool.
perch to sit on the edge of something:
He perched on the arm of the sofa.
My sister was perched (=was sitting) on a high stool.
be slumped to be sitting while leaning against something, especially because you are injured, drunk, or asleep:
They found him slumped against the steering wheel.
squat to sit with your knees bent under you, your bottom just off the ground, balancing on your feet:
A little boy was squatting at the edge of the pool.

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sit down
v. To sit on a seat or resting place.
After gym class Jim was tired and was glad to sit down and rest.

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