sit down

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To sit down is to lower yourself onto a chair. The most ordinary movement there is.

It works alone and as an invitation, and do sit down is one of the standard courtesies of any British room. The adjective sit-down describes a meal eaten at a table rather than standing, and a sit-down protest is one where people refuse to move. There is a useful figurative sense, since sitting down with somebody means having a proper discussion rather than a passing word.

Definitions of sit down

1phrasesit downTo move from standing into a seated position.A1
“Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.”
2phrasemeetTo meet for a proper discussion.B2
“The two sides will sit down together next week.”

Practised in Phrasal Verbs, A Man Called Ove

First appears in chapter 5 of A Man Called Ove.

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sit down

phraseA12 meaningsNot compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

To sit down is to lower yourself onto a chair. The most ordinary movement there is.

Definitions of sit down

1phrasesit downTo move from standing into a seated position.A1
“Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.”
2phrasemeetTo meet for a proper discussion.B2
“The two sides will sit down together next week.”

Practised in Phrasal Verbs, A Man Called Ove

First appears in chapter 5 of A Man Called Ove.

Practise this word