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Definition of Sit down
1. Verb. Take a seat.
2. Verb. Show to a seat; assign a seat for. "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
Exact synonyms: Seat, Sit
Generic synonyms: Lay, Place, Pose, Position, Put, Set
Causes: Sit
Related verbs: Sit
Specialized synonyms: Reseat
Derivative terms: Seat, Seat, Seat, Seating
Generic synonyms: Lay, Place, Pose, Position, Put, Set
Causes: Sit
Related verbs: Sit
Specialized synonyms: Reseat
Derivative terms: Seat, Seat, Seat, Seating
3. Verb. Be seated. "There sit down some children in the rocking chair"
Exact synonyms: Sit
Specialized synonyms: Lounge, Sprawl, Perch, Rest, Roost, Crouch, Hunker, Hunker Down, Scrunch, Scrunch Up, Squat
Related verbs: Seat, Sit, Sit
Entails: Sit
Antonyms: Lie, Stand
Also: Sit Out
Derivative terms: Sitting
Specialized synonyms: Lounge, Sprawl, Perch, Rest, Roost, Crouch, Hunker, Hunker Down, Scrunch, Scrunch Up, Squat
Related verbs: Seat, Sit, Sit
Entails: Sit
Antonyms: Lie, Stand
Also: Sit Out
Derivative terms: Sitting
Definition of Sit down
1. Verb. (intransitive) To assume a sitting position from a standing position. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive or reflexive) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com