Definition of seat
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a special chair of one in eminence
also
: the status represented by it
b
: a chair, stool, or bench intended to be sat in or on
c
: the particular part of something on which one rests in sitting
the seat of a chair trouser seat
d
: buttocks
2a
: a seating accommodation
a seat for the game a 200-seat restaurant
b
: a right of sitting
lost his seat in Congress
c
: membership on an exchange
3a
: a place where something specified is prevalent : center
a seat of learning
b
: a place from which authority is exercised
the county seat
c
: a bodily part in which some function or condition is centered
the brain as the seat of the mind
4
: posture in or way of sitting on horseback
5a
: a part at or forming the base of something
b
: a part (such as a socket) or surface on or in which another part or surface rests
by the seat of one's pants
: using experience and intuition rather than mechanical aids or formal theory
seat
verb
seated; seating; seats
Definition of seat (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to install in a seat of dignity or office
b(1)
: to cause to sit or assist in finding a seat
(2)
: to provide seats for
a theater seating 1000 persons
c
: to put in a sitting position
2
: to repair the seat of or provide a new seat for
3
: to fit to or with a seat
seat a valve
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The first known use of seat was in the 13th century
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