sit down

To move into a position with your bottom resting on a chair or another surface.

• Please sit down here.
• He sat down on the floor.
• Shall we sit down and rest?

How to use it: sit down on something (She sat down on the bench.); sit down next to someone (I sat down next to my brother.)

Similar words: sit, take a seat

Opposites: stand up

Common phrases: sit down here, sit down beside someone, sit down on something

To help or make someone move into a sitting position.

• Sit the child down here.
• The nurse sat me down beside the bed.
• She sat her father down gently on the sofa.

How to use it: sit someone down on something (The nurse sat him down on a chair.)

Similar words: seat

Common phrases: sit someone down, sit the patient down

To move into a sitting position, often to rest.

• I need to sit down.
• We sat down after the long walk.
• Can I sit down beside you?

How to use it: sit down on something (We sat down on the grass.)

Similar words: sit, take a seat

Opposites: stand up

Common phrases: sit down and rest, sit down here, sit down on something