sat down

Used a chair

Sat down is the past tense of sit down, emphasizing the act of taking a seat rather than simply being seated.

Where sat alone might describe a state (I sat there for hours), sat down highlights the transition: She sat down across from me.

The phrase can also describe settling into a task: We sat down to negotiate.

Related

plopped · back · cushion · floor · cross legged · collapsed · couch · lap · relax · squat · meditating · deep breath · pew · slouch · rested · reflect · leaned · recliner

Categories
Opposites
vertical body position

sat downstood up

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got up · rose · stood · arose · rose up

Family

down, seat, sitting, sat, seated, seating, sitter, settee, sit down

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Top 2,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G