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seat (sēt)

noun

  1. the manner of sitting, as on horseback
    1. a place or space to sit, or the right to such a place, esp. as evidenced by a ticket to buy two seats to the opera
    2. a thing to sit on; chair, bench, stool, etc.
    1. the buttocks
    2. the part of a garment covering the buttocks
    3. the part of a chair, bench, etc. that supports the buttocks
  2. the right to sit as a member; position of a member; membership a seat on the stock exchange
    1. a part forming the base of something
    2. a part or surface on which another part rests or fits snugly
  3. the place where something is carried on, settled, established, etc.; center; location; site the seat of government, a seat of learning
  4. a part of the body in which some power, function, quality, etc. is or is thought to be centered
  5. a home or residence; esp., a large house that is part of a country estate

Etymology: ME sete < ON sæti: for IE base see sit

transitive verb

  1. to put or set in or on a seat
  2. to lead to a seat or help to settle into a seat
  3. to have seats for; accommodate with seats a hall that seats 500
  4. to put a seat in or on; patch or renew the seat of; reseat
  5. to put, fix, or establish in a particular place, position of authority, etc.
seat Idioms

be seated

to assume a seated position; sit down

by the seat of one's pants

or by the seat of the pants
Slang relying on one's intuition and experience rather than on instruments or a predetermined plan

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seat Synonyms

seat

n.

  1. A structure on which one may sit

    bench, settee, sofa, couch, settle, pew, chair, stool, bleacher, thwart; see also furniture.

  2. Space in which one may sit

    situation, chair, accommodation; see place 2.

  3. *The buttocks

    rear, rear end*, behind*, breech; see rump.

  4. An official situation

    post, position, office, chair, place; see also job 1, profession 1, trade 2.

  5. A place of support, usually a surface

    bed, fitting, bottom; see foundation 2, support 2.

have<strong> or </strong>take a seat

be seated, sit down, occupy a place; see sit 1.


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seat Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • throne: Revelation 21:5 " He who was seated on the throne said, " I am making everything new!

Adjective modifier

  • rear: The rear-hinged doors plus the absence of a center pillar give unencumbered access to the rear seats.

Converse of object

  • recline: Facilities on board include air conditioning, reclining seats, toilet, video and drinks facilities.

Modifies a noun

  • belt: The seat belt should be threaded through the seat belt path.

Preposition: in

  • parliament: The Shi'a coalition, closely linked to Iran, won just short of half the seats in the new parliament.

Noun used with modifier

  • booster: It can convert to a belt position booster seat by removing the harness for larger children.
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seat quotes

Before you save the world, you've got to save your seat.

-Anonymous

He did not seem to care which way he travelled providing he was in the driver's seat.

-Baron

And it cameto pass, when hemade mention of thearkof God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy.

-Bible (Old Testament)

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