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seat
I. \ˈsēt, usu -ēd.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English sete, from Old Norse sæti, from the stem of sitja to sit — more at sit
1.
a. : a special chair (as a throne) of one in eminence; also : the status of which such chair is an emblem
b. : something (as a chair, stool, bench) intended to be sat in or on
c. : the particular part of something on which one rests in sitting
< the seat of a chair >
< a worn trouser seat >
also : the part of the body that bears the weight in sitting : the gluteal region : buttocks
d. : form 6a
2.
a. : the place on or at which one sits or which is available for sitting
< rented a block of seats for the season >
< a seat by the fire >
especially : an assigned or regularly assumed sitting place
< had a seat on the aisle >
< father's seat at table >
b. : a right of sitting (as in a deliberative body)
< held a seat in congress for over 20 years >
c. : membership on an exchange
3. : a place occupied by something : a resting place : abode
< starry seats of bliss >
as
a. : the see of a bishop
b. : a place (as a city) from which authority is exercised : capital
c. : a bodily part in which some function or condition is centered
< the seat of the pain >
< the intestine is the chief seat of digestion >
d. : the status of an area in respect to factors (as climate) that determine its desirability for a purpose (as habitation)
< a home with a charming seat among gentle wooded slopes >
e. : a place where something specified is prevalent : center
< the seat of shoe manufacture in New England >
< a seat of learning >
< has long been a seat of war >
f. : a superior rural residence : countryseat
g. obsolete : location in space or on the earth's surface : geographic location
4. Scotland : court of session
5. : posture in or way of sitting (as on horseback)
< a rider with excellent seat and hands >
6.
a. obsolete : a place prepared for the erection of something (as a building)
b. : the part at or forming the base of something
< the seat of a pillar >
c. : a part or surface on which another part or surface rests : seating
< a rubber-cushioned engine seat >
< formed a new seat for the valve >
d. : floor 8
e. : the part of a shoe sole to which the heel is secured
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1.
a. : to establish or install in a seat of special dignity or office
< the queen was seated the same year >
b.
(1) : to cause to sit : assist in sitting down : find a seat for
< seated the guests at small tables >
(2) : to provide seats or seating for
< a theater seating 1000 persons >
also : to provide with seats
< seat a church >
c. : to sit (oneself) down
< seat yourself by the window and watch the rain >
d. : to put (as oneself) in a sitting position
2.
a. : to establish in a place of residence : settle
b. archaic : to provide (as a country) with inhabitants
3. : to repair the seat of : provide a new seat for
< seated the chairs with strong cane >
4. : to adjust on or in relation to a seat : fit to or with a seat
< seat a valve >
intransitive verb
1. archaic : to take one's seat or place
2. : to fit correctly on a seat
< the lid must seat accurately >
< this valve does not seat well >
III. noun
: a precise or accurate contact between parts or surfaces
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