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sit down
\see sit I\ intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English sitten doun, from sitten to sit + doun down — more at sit, down
1.
a. : to lower oneself to a sitting position : take a seat
b. : to fall on the buttocks
< suddenly sat down on the ice >
c. : to pause from activity through fatigue or complacency
d. : to establish a residence : settle down
2. : to begin a siege : encamp
3. : to enter into conference, negotiation, or consultation
< if we could sit down together and straighten out our differences peaceably >
4. : alight, land
< a field big enough for a bomber to sit down on safely >
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