Pronunciation: /sɪt daʊn/
verb an action word that expresses a state of being or an action
A1 Please sit down on the chair.
A2 Can you sit down and relax for a moment?
B1 The teacher asked the students to sit down and start the lesson.
B2 As the music started playing, everyone sat down to enjoy the concert.
C1 The CEO gestured for everyone to sit down before beginning the meeting.
C2 After a long day of hiking, they finally sat down to rest and admire the view.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree
A1 Please sit down and listen to the teacher.
A2 Can you sit down and wait for your turn?
B1 The doctor asked me to sit down before delivering the news.
B2 As the meeting began, everyone was asked to sit down and be quiet.
C1 The conductor instructed the orchestra to sit down and prepare for the performance.
C2 Before the trial started, the judge asked everyone in the courtroom to sit down and maintain silence.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 Please sit down on the chair.
A2 He asked her to sit down next to him.
B1 The teacher told the students to sit down and be quiet.
B2 The guests were asked to sit down at the table for dinner.
C1 The conductor instructed the orchestra to sit down and prepare for the performance.
C2 As the meeting began, everyone was asked to sit down and listen to the presentation.
formal Please take a seat and sit down for the meeting.
informal Hey, come over here and sit down for a chat.
slang Yo, grab a chair and sit down before you fall over.
figurative It's time to sit down and have a serious discussion about our future plans.
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