nnoun.artifacta seat for one person, with a support for the backExamples:- he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down
Hypernyms:seat
Inherited Hypernyms:chairseatfurniturefurnishinginstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Eames chairarmchairbarber chairchair of statechaisechaise longuedaybedfeeding chairfighting chairfolding chairgarden chairhighchairladder-backladder-back chairlawn chairrockerrocking chairside chairstraight chairswivel chairtablet-armed chairwheelchair
Part Meronyms:back backrest leg
Full Hyponyms:armchairbarber chairbath chairboston rockercamp chaircaptain's chaircathedrachair of statechaise longuedeck chaireames chaireasy chairfauteuilfighting chairfolding chairhighchairladder-backlawn chairmercy seatmorris chairmotorized wheelchairmusnudpeacock-throneplatform rockerreclinerrocking chairshooflystraight chairswivel chairtablet-armed chairthronewheelchairwindsor chairwing chairyacht chair
nnoun.actthe position of professorSynset:professorship
Examples:- he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
Derivationally Related Form:professor
Hypernyms:berth billet office place position post situation spot
Inherited Hypernyms:professorshippositionoccupationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.personthe officer who presides at the meetings of an organizationSynset:chairman chairperson chairwoman president
Examples:- address your remarks to the chairperson
Derivationally Related Form:presidepresidencychairmanshippresidentshipchairmanchair
Hypernyms:presiding officer
Inherited Hypernyms:presidentpresiding officerleaderpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:presidentpresiding officerleaderpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Kalon Tripavice chairman
Full Hyponyms:kalon tripavice chairman
nnoun.artifactan instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one personSynset:death chair electric chair hot seat
Examples:- the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
Hypernyms:instrument of execution
Inherited Hypernyms:electric chairinstrument of executioninstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta particular seat in an orchestraExamples:- he is second chair violin
Hypernyms:seat
Inherited Hypernyms:chairseatsupportdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.socialact or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a universitySynset:chairman
Examples:- She chaired the department for many years
Derivationally Related Form:chairchairman
Hypernyms:head lead
Inherited Hypernyms:chairheaddirectmanagecontrol
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationpreside overSynset:lead moderate
Examples:- John moderated the discussion
Derivationally Related Form:chairleadmoderator
Hypernyms:discuss hash out talk over
Inherited Hypernyms:moderatehash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: moderate, chair)