seat
1. seat \'se-t\ n [ME sete, fr. ON sti; akin to OE sittan to sit] 1a:
a special chair of one in eminence; also : the status represent ed by it
1b: a chair, stool, or bench intended to be sat in or on 1c: the
particular part of something on which one rests in sitting {~)R of a chair}
{trouser ~}; also : the part of the body that bears the weight in sitting :
BUTTOCKS 2a: a seating accommodation {a ~ for the game} 2b: a right of
sitting 2c: membership on an exchange 3a: a place occupied by something
3b: a place from which authority is exercised 3c: a bodily part in which
some function or condition is centered 4: posture in or way of sitting on
horseback 5a: a part at or forming the base of something 5b: a part or
surface on which another part or surface rests
2. seat vt 1a: to install in a seat of dignity or office 1b1: to cause to
sit or assist in finding a seat 1b2: to provide seats for {a theater ~ing
1000 persons} 1c: to put in a sitting position {~ed himself at table} 2:
to repair the seat of or provide a new seat for 3: to fit to or with a
seat {~ a valve} archaic 1: to take one's seat or place 2: to fit
correctly on a seat - seat.er n