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- [chair]
- /tʃɛər/
- /tʃeə(r)/
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- [chair]
- /tʃɛər/
Definitions of chair word
- countable noun chair A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. Chairs have a back and four legs. 3
- countable noun chair At a university, a chair is the post of professor. 3
- countable noun chair The person who is the chair of a committee or meeting is the person in charge of it. 3
- verb chair If you chair a meeting or a committee, you are the person in charge of it. 3
- singular noun chair The chair is the same as the electric chair. 3
- noun chair a seat with a back on which one person sits, typically having four legs and often having arms 3
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Origin of chair
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English chaiere < Old French < Latin cathedra; see cathedra
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chair
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chair popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chair usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chair
noun chair
- bench — A bench is a long seat of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on.
- sling — an iced alcoholic drink, typically containing gin, water, sugar, and lemon or lime juice.
- armchair — An armchair is a big comfortable chair which has a support on each side for your arms.
- recliner — a person or thing that reclines.
- rocker — a rocking movement: the gentle rock of the boat.
verb chair
- preside — to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- oversee — to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
- manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
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