seat
noun
- the manner of sitting, as on horseback
- 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
- a thing to sit on; chair, bench, stool, etc.
- the buttocks
- the part of a garment covering the buttocks
- the part of a chair, bench, etc. that supports the buttocks
- the right to sit as a member; position of a member; membership: a seat on the stock exchange
- a part forming the base of something
- a part or surface on which another part rests or fits snugly
- the place where something is carried on, settled, established, etc.; center; location; site: the seat of government, a seat of learning
- a part of the body in which some power, function, quality, etc. is or is thought to be centered
- a home or residence; esp., a large house that is part of a country estate
transitive verb
- to put or set in or on a seat
- to lead to a seat or help to settle into a seat
- to have seats for; accommodate with seats: a hall that seats 500
- to put a seat in or on; patch or renew the seat of; reseat
- to put, fix, or establish in a particular place, position of authority, etc.
See seat in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sēt)
noun- Something, such as a chair or bench, that may be sat on.
a. A place in which one may sit.
b. The right to occupy such a place or a ticket indicating this right: got seats for the concert.
- The part on which one rests in sitting: a bicycle seat.
a. The buttocks.
b. The part of a garment that covers the buttocks.
a. A part serving as the base of something else.
b. The surface or part on which another part sits or rests.
a. The place where something is located or based: The heart is the seat of the emotions.
b. A center of authority; a capital:
the county seat. See Synonyms at
center.
- A place of abode or residence, especially a large house that is part of an estate: the squire's country seat.
- Membership in an organization, such as a legislative body or stock exchange, that is obtained by appointment, election, or purchase.
- The manner of sitting on a horse: a fox hunter with a good seat.
verb seat·ed,
seat·ing,
seats verb, transitivea. To place in or on a seat.
b. To cause or assist to sit down: The ushers will seat the members of the bride's family.
- To provide with a particular seat: The usher seated me in the back row.
- To have or provide seats for: We can seat 300 in the auditorium.
- To install in a position of authority or eminence.
- To fix firmly in place: seat an ammunition clip in an automatic rifle.
verb, intransitive To rest on or fit into another part: The O-rings had not seated correctly in their grooves.
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