asseoir.
to sit (someone) down, to seat, make sit
Meaning & usage
to sit (someone) down, to seat, make sit
Assieds les enfants sur des chaises !
to sit down, sit up, take a seat
Asseyez-vous !
to assert
asseoir sa domination
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French asseoir, from Old French asseoir, from Vulgar Latin *assedēre, re-formed from Latin assidēre, on the basis of sedeō.
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