sit down

Frequency: 9.5150.0 per million words

to move your body into a sitting position

sitADVERB (sense: on a chair, etc.)

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down

Examples (10)

  • Please sit down and let me talk to you.
  • He motioned the young officer to sit down.
  • Could you please sit down here?
  • Everyone sat down quietly as the lecture began.
  • I'm exhausted; I just want to sit down for a minute.
  • The teacher told the students to sit down at their desks.
  • She had to sit down because she felt dizzy.
  • We will all sit down together for dinner tonight.
  • After a long walk, it feels good to sit down.
  • Don't just stand there, why don't you sit down?