Meaning of sit down in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    sit down

    Definitions

    1. take a seat

    Antonyms

  2. 2. show to a seat

    Examples

    • « assign a seat for »
    • « The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith »

    Derived terms

  3. 3. be seated

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Famous quotes

  • « If you want to fight a war on drugs, sit down at your own kitchen table and talk to your own children. »
    Barry McCaffrey
  • « The doctor asked what my diet was like and I had to sit down and realize it's not normal, and hadn't been normal for about 20 years. »
    Carre Otis
  • « Do parents sit down and tell their kids everything? I don't know. I don't know. I've convinced myself - I hope I'm right - that children despair of you if you don't tell them the truth. »
    Maurice Sendak
  • « We need men and women to sit down and talk to each other about sex honestly and openly. That would help us fight Aids so immediately. But our lack of communication is hugely problematic. »
    Emma Thompson
  • « When I'm home on a break, I lock myself in my room and play guitar. After two or three hours, I start getting into this total meditation. It's a feeling few people experience, and that's usually when I come up with weird stuff. It just flows. I can't force myself. I don't sit down and say I've got to practice. »
    Eddie Van Halen

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