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- pronunciation:
- cheIr
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a piece of furniture, usu. with a back and four legs, for one person to sit on.
A friend will be joining us for dinner, so we'll need another chair.
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| definition 2: |
a position or office of authority and importance.
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| definition 3: |
the person occupying such a position; anyone who presides over a group or meeting.
When will you take over as chair of the department?- similar words:
- chairman
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| definition 4: |
the electric chair.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
chairs, chairing, chaired |
| definition: |
to preside over (a board, meeting, or the like).
We have not yet decided who will chair the committee next year.- similar words:
- moderate
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| related words: |
officiate |
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