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The seats provided for guests or attendees in a building or room
“He made it to the office only in time to take the last available seat in the waiting room.”
Plural for something made or used for sitting on
“Keith watches me from his seat at the kitchen table, his eyes a mix of anger, amazement and confusion.”
Plural for a place or component that is central to something
“He regarded it as the principal seat of the soul and the place in which all our thoughts are formed.”
Plural for an ancestral home or mansion
“Our family had a country seat in Scotland.”
Plural for a base or foundation upon which something is established or built
“And here it may be observed that this was unquestionably the original seat of this system of faith, and the center from whence it emanated.”
Plural for the part of an object or individual (usually the buttocks) directly involved in sitting
“The patient can then move his seat or legs.”
Plural for the cause or latent beginning of a feeling, process, or condition
Plural for a building or place where one resides
Plural for a bag of cloth stuffed with soft material, used as a comfortable support
Plural for where something is positioned or located
Plural for the fact of being a member of a group
Plural for a large town, usually with a large population and a significant amount of activity
Plural for a raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy
Plural for a district represented by one or more elected officials
Plural for seat on horse
Plural for a large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat
Plural for an object on which a bird alights or roosts
To place or position someone or something
“My girlfriend was given a tiny table to seat her bag on, which was a first for us.”
To inaugurate into an office or an organization, especially ceremonially
“The real question is whether or not they'll seat him as leader of the party.”
To (be able to) provide seats for
“Neyland Stadium is able to seat more than 100,000 fans, ensuring students will always be able to get to see the game.”
To place, lay or set firmly in surrounding matter
To adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks
To inaugurate into an office or an organization, especially ceremonially
To arrange in a particular order or position
To move to or place in a particular position
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