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See more synonyms for seat on Thesaurus.com something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits. the part of a chair, sofa, or the like, on which one sits. the part of the body on which one sits; the buttocks. the part of the garment covering it: the seat of one's pants. a manner of or posture used in sitting, as on a horse. something on which the base of an object rests. the base itself. a place in which something belongs, occurs, or is established; site; location. a place in which administrative power or the like is centered: the seat of the government. a part of the body considered as the place in which an emotion or function is centered: The heart is the seat of passion. the office or authority of a king, bishop, etc.: the episcopal seat. a space in which a spectator or patron may sit; accommodation for sitting, as in a theater or stadium. right of admittance to such a space, especially as indicated by a ticket. a right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body: to hold a seat in the senate. a right to the privileges of membership in a stock exchange or the like. Show More
to place on a seat or seats; cause to sit down. to usher to a seat or find a seat for: to be seated in the front row. to have seats for; accommodate with seats: a theater that seats 1200 people. to put a seat on or into (a chair, garment, etc.). to install in a position or office of authority, in a legislative body, etc. to fit (a valve) with a seat. to attach to or place firmly in or on something as a base: Seat the telescope on the tripod. Show More
verb (used without object) (of a cap, valve, etc.) to be closed or in proper position: Be sure that the cap of the dipstick seats. Show More
by the seat of one's pants , using experience, instinct, or guesswork. Show More
Origin of seat 1150–1200; Middle English sete (noun) < Old Norse sæti
Related forms seat·er , noun seat·less , adjective mis·seat , verb (used with object) un·der·seat·ed , adjective well-seat·ed , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for seat chair ,
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bed ,
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install Examples from the Web for seat Contemporary Examples of seat They want to change bad behaviors—tobacco, alcohol, using a seat belt, anything.
On the Democratic side, many expect former Rep. Mike McMahon to make another run at the seat .
Interestingly, if Grimm is expelled, he is not legally prohibited from running in the special election for his seat .
This means every Senate seat will be Republican, and 80 percent of the House seat s will be, too.
I had chosen a seat by the window, but Poitras vetoed the location.
Historical Examples of seat Over the seat is a mirror cut into small squares by wooden muntins.
With these words, he handed the pencil to the professor and returned to his seat .
Besides, Mr. Morgan offered to resign his seat in the House of Commons in his favor.
It was in February, 1855, that Mr. Gladstone resigned his seat in the Cabinet.
By the way, the seat which he occupied was another of Mr. Roberts' peculiarities.
British Dictionary definitions for seat a piece of furniture designed for sitting on, such as a chair or sofa the part of a chair, bench, etc, on which one sits a place to sit, esp one that requires a ticket I have two seats for the film tonight the buttocks the part of a garment covering the buttocks the part or area serving as the base of an object the part or surface on which the base of an object rests the place or centre in which something is located a seat of government a place of abode, esp a country mansion that is or was originally the chief residence of a family a membership or the right to membership in a legislative or similar body mainly British a parliamentary constituency membership in a stock exchange the manner in which a rider sits on a horse by the seat of one's pants by instinct rather than knowledge or experience on seat Western African informal (of officials) in the office rather than on tour or on leave the agricultural advisor will be on seat tomorrow Show More
(tr) to bring to or place on a seat; cause to sit down (tr) to provide with seats (tr; often passive) to place or centre the ministry is seated in the capital (tr) to set firmly in place (tr) to fix or install in a position of power (tr) to put a seat on or in (an item of furniture, garment, etc) (intr) (of garments) to sag in the area covering the buttocks your thin skirt has seated badly Show More
Derived Forms seatless , adjective Word Origin for seat Old English gesete; related to Old Norse sæti, Old High German gasāzi, Middle Dutch gesaete
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Word Origin and History for seat n.1 "thing to sit on; act of sitting," c.1200, from Old Norse sæti "seat, position," from Proto-Germanic *sæt- (cf. Old High German saze , Middle Dutch gesaete "seat," Old High German gisazi , German Gesäß "buttocks"), from PIE root *sed- "to sit" (see sit ). Meaning "posterior of the body" (the sitting part) is from c.1600; sense of "part of a garment which covers the buttocks" is from 1835. Seat belt is from 1915, originally in airplanes.
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n.2 "residence, abode, established place," late 13c., extended use of seat (n.1), influenced by Old French siege "seat, established place," and Latin sedes "seat." Meaning "city in which a government sits" is attested from c.1400. Sense of "right of taking a place in a parliament or other legislative body" is attested from 1774. Old English had sæt "place where one sits in ambush," which also meant "residents, inhabitants," and is the source of the -set in Dorset and Somerset .
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v. 1570s, "to be in a certain position" (implied in seated ), from seat (n.2). Of diseases, in the body, from 1610s (hence deep-seated ). Meaning "to cause to sit in a seat" is from 1610s, from seat (n.1). Related: Seated ; seating .
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Idioms and Phrases with seat In addition to the idiom beginning with seat
seat of the pants, by the also see:
backseat driver catbird seat hot seat in the driver's seat ringside seat take a back seat Show More
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