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seat
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- pronunciation:
- sit
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- by the seat of one's pants, take a seat
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an object for sitting on, such as a chair or bench.
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| definition 2: |
a space in which one may sit.
- similar words:
- accommodation, space
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| definition 3: |
an administrative center.
This town is the county seat. |
| definition 4: |
membership in an institution such as a legislature or stock exchange.
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| definition 5: |
the rump or buttocks, or the part of one's pants that covers the buttocks.
- similar words:
- bottom, buttock, posterior
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| definition 6: |
an available space for a spectator, as in a theater.
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| definition 7: |
something upon which or in which another thing rests; support.
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| related words: |
bottom, capital, center, place, position |
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| phrase: |
by the seat of one's pants |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
seats, seating, seated |
| definition 1: |
to assist to sit; provide with a place to sit.
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| definition 2: |
to fix solidly in place.
Seat the screw in the hole. |
| related words: |
accommodate, bottom, hold, lay, place, pose, position, root, usher |
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| phrase: |
take a seat |
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