seat
seat Lexical Profile
seat Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A piece of furniture, surface, or specific place designed or used for sitting.
"She took an empty seat near the window of the train to enjoy the view."
An official membership, elected position, or right to sit within a council, committee, or legislature.
"The opposition party managed to secure fifty seats in the recent parliamentary election."
A place serving as the administrative center, headquarters, or focal point of a governing body or organization.
"Washington, D.C. has served as the seat of the United States federal government since the late eighteenth century."
• verb
To arrange for someone to sit down, or to escort someone to a place to sit.
"The host will seat you as soon as a dining table becomes available."
To have the capacity to accommodate a specific number of seated people.
"The newly renovated auditorium can seat over two thousand spectators."
To firmly fix, rest, or establish a mechanical component in its proper position.
"The mechanic had to carefully seat the valve in the engine cylinder to prevent any pressure leaks."
• Rhymes for seat
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'sete', derived from Old Norse 'sæti' (seat, position), which is related to the Germanic root for the verb 'sit'.
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