seat
verb(seat)
show to a seat; assign a seat for
Examples:
The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith.
seat
verb(seat)
place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
seat
noun(seat)
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
Examples:
He booked their seats in advance.
seat
noun(seat)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Synonyms: arse,
ass,
backside,
behind,
bottom,
bum,
buns,
butt,
buttocks,
can,
derriere,
fanny,
fundament, hind end,
hindquarters,
keister,
nates,
posterior,
prat,
rear, rear end,
rump,
stern,
tail, tail end,
tooshie,
tush,
seat
noun(seat)
a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
seat
noun(seat)
any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
Examples:
He dusted off the seat before sitting down.
seat
noun(seat)
a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
seat
verb(seat)
be able to seat
Examples:
The theater seats 2,000.
seat
noun(seat)
furniture that is designed for sitting on
Examples:
There were not enough seats for all the guests.
seat
verb(seat)
place in or on a seat
Examples:
The mother seated the toddler on the high chair.
seat
verb(seat)
place or attach firmly in or on a base
Examples:
Seat the camera on the tripod.
seat
verb(seat)
provide with seats
Examples:
Seat a concert hall.
seat
verb(seat)
put a seat on a chair
seat
noun(seat)
the cloth covering for the buttocks
Examples:
The seat of his pants was worn through.
seat
noun(seat)
the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body
Examples:
He was elected to a seat in the Senate.
seat
noun(seat)
the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
Examples:
The brain is said to be the seat of reason.