The difference between Sit down and Take a seat
When used as verbs, sit down means to assume a sitting position from a standing position, whereas take a seat means to sit down.
check bellow for the other definitions of Sit down and Take a seat
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Sit down as a verb (intransitive):
To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
Examples:
"Sit down! We have work to do."
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Sit down as a verb (transitive, _, or, _, reflexive):
To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
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Sit down as a verb (figurative):
To meet formally at a conference table.
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Sit down as a verb:
To assume a low or sunken position.
Examples:
"The ball scooted off the fairway and sat down in the thick rough."
"As we all climbed aboard, the little boat sat down low in the water."
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Take a seat as a verb (idiomatic):
To sit down; to become seated, to sit.