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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Mediawan has already established a foothold in Hollywood by acquiring companies such as Plan B, chaired by Brad Pitt, at the end of 2022, and The North Road Company in early 2026.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
From 2021-25, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory - a fact-finding body established by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate alleged violations of international law.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Also on Monday afternoon, the prime minister chaired a Cobra meeting and urged people "not to speculate while the authorities establish the full facts".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
She chaired the Congressional Black Caucus and helped secure Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Grabarek’s mayoral rival, Watts Carr, Jr., chaired the eleven-man body, which included two blacks.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
