Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take sitting down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables
take sit-ting -down
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes sitting down (present, singular) taking sitting down (participle, present) took sitting down (past) taken sitting down (participle, past)

Phrases

sit on one's hands take a stand

Frequently Paired Words

sit on one's hands take a stand

Synonyms

brook put up with acquiesce

Questions

What does take sitting down mean?
To tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.

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