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- [chair]
- /tʃɛər/
- /tʃeər/
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- [chair]
- /tʃɛər/
Definitions of chairing word
- noun chairing a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms. 1
- noun chairing something that serves as a chair or supports like a chair: The two men clasped hands to make a chair for their injured companion. 1
- noun chairing a seat of office or authority. 1
- noun chairing a position of authority, as of a judge, professor, etc. 1
- noun chairing the person occupying a seat of office, especially the chairperson of a meeting: The speaker addressed the chair. 1
- noun chairing (in an orchestra) the position of a player, assigned by rank; desk: first clarinet chair. 1
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Origin of chairing
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English chaiere < Old French < Latin cathedra; see cathedra
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Parts of speech for Chairing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chairing 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".
chairing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chairing
verb chairing
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- run — execution
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- oversee — to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
Antonyms for chairing
verb chairing
- disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
- obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
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