seat
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/siːt/]
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Senses
1. seat (noun) — sense 1
Definition: Something to be sat upon.
Example: Several pressmen have nearly lost their lives, to say nothing of the seats of their trousers, from these creatures.
2. seat (noun) — sense 2
Definition: Something to be sat upon.: A place in which to sit.
Example: There are two hundred seats in this classroom.
3. seat (noun) — sense 3
Definition: Something to be sat upon.: The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting.
Example: He sat on the arm of the chair rather than the seat, which always annoyed his mother.
4. seat (verb) — sense 4
Definition: To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
Example: Be sure to seat the gasket properly before attaching the cover.
5. seat (verb) — sense 5
Definition: To provide with a place to sit.
Example: This classroom seats two hundred students.
6. seat (verb) — sense 6
Definition: To request or direct one or more persons to sit.
Example: Please seat the audience after the anthem and then introduce the first speaker.
Structure of the word
Roots:- sed (Proto-Indo-European)
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