English
Etymology
Via Middle English from Old Norse sæti, compare Old English set
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-seat.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�t|-i�t
Noun
en-noun
- A place in which to sit.
#: There are two hundred seats in this classroom.
- The part of an object or individual (notably the buttocks) directly involved in sitting.
#: Place the seat of your pants on the seat of this chair.
- A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body.
#: Our neighbor has a seat at the stock exchange and in congress.
- The location of a governing body.
#: Washington D.C. is the seat of the U.S. government.
- (certain Commonwealth countries) an electoral district, especially for a national legislature.
Translations
Arabic: ARchar|��عد IPAchar|(máq�ad) m
Chinese: ä½�å� (wèizi) (1), 座ä½� (zuòwèi)
Dutch: zitplaats f (1), zitting f (2), zetel m (3,4)
Estonian: iste, istekoht (1)
Finnish: istuin (1) istuinosa (2)
French: siège m (1,3,4)
German: Sitzplatz m
Greek: t|el|κάθιÏ�μα|n|scGrek (káthisma) (place to sit), t|el|θÎÏ�η|f|scGrek (thési) (place to sit), t|el|ÎδÏ�α|f|sc=Grek (édra) (membership)
Hungarian: ülés, ül�hely, hely
mid
Italian: sedile m
Japanese: å¸ (ã��ã��, seki)
Korean: �� (jwaseok)
Portuguese: assento m
Russian: t+|ru|ме��о|n|trmésto|scCyrl
Serbian: sedište
Slovene: sedež m (1,2,4)
Spanish: t-|es|asiento|m
Swedish: sittplats c
Vietnamese: ghế
Verb
en-verb
- transitive: To put an object into a place where it will rest.
#: Be sure to seat the gasket properly before attaching the cover.
- transitive: To provide places to sit.
#: This classroom seats two hundred students.
Translations
w:Chiricahua language|Chiricahua: binshdaah (I seat him)
Anagrams
eats
sate
teas
Related terms
seat of learning
seat of wisdom
seater/-seater
sedentary
county seat
seat cushion
see
sit
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