asseoir
Meanings
Verb
1. to sit (someone) down, to seat, make sit (transitive)
2. to sit down, sit up, take a seat (reflexive)
3. to assert (transitive)
Examples674
Assieds les enfants sur des chaises !
Sit the children down on chairs!
asseoir sa domination
to assert one's dominance
Asseyez-vous !
Sit down!
Je m'assoirai avec Tom.
I'll sit with Tom.
As-tu pu t'asseoir ?
Were you able to sit down?
Vous ne vous asseyez pas ?
Won't you sit down?