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Word: Seat
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse sæti, from the Germanic base of sit. The verb dates from the late 16th century
siːt
a thing made or used for sitting on, such as a chair or stool.
Short Definition:thing made or used for sitting on
a person's buttocks.
Short Definition:person's buttocks
a place in an elected legislative or other body
Short Definition:place in elected legislative or other body
Examples:- he lost his seat in the 1997 election
a principal site or location
Short Definition:principal site or location
Examples:- Parliament House was the seat of the Scots Parliament until the Union with England
a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
Short Definition:part of machine that supports or guides another part
Examples:- if the valve seat is damaged, it can be recut using a special tool
Word: Seat
Speech Type: Verb
siːt
arrange for (someone) to sit somewhere
Short Definition:arrange for someone to sit somewhere
Examples:- Owen seated his guests in the draughty baronial hall
fit in position
Short Definition:fit in position
Examples:- upper boulders were simply seated in the interstices below
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