chair
noun
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
chaired
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past participleof chair.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof chair.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
chairnouna seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
Example Sentences
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He blamed the institution Powell chaired through almost all of that period.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
At the time, Keep Florida Clean was chaired by James Uthmeier, then DeSantis’ chief of staff and now Florida’s attorney general.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
During his time at the London Assembly, Cleverly chaired the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, and also worked for Boris Johnson while he was mayor of London.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
A leading figure of the new generation of Italian capitalism, he also chaired Ray-Ban, one of EssilorLuxottica's most iconic brands, which also include Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Yolanda was one of the more popular instructors at the college where he chaired the Comp Lit Department.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
