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- [seet]
- /sit/
- /siːt/
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- [seet]
- /sit/
Definitions of seat word
- noun seat something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits. 1
- noun seat the part of a chair, sofa, or the like, on which one sits. 1
- noun seat the part of the body on which one sits; the buttocks. 1
- noun seat the part of the garment covering it: the seat of one's pants. 1
- noun seat a manner of or posture used in sitting, as on a horse. 1
- noun seat something on which the base of an object rests. 1
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Origin of seat
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English sete (noun) < Old Norse sæti
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Parts of speech for Seat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
seat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seat
noun seat
- abode — Your abode is the place where you live.
- acropolis — the citadel of an ancient Greek city
- alcazar — any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors
- apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
- apples — well or fine; under control.
verb seat
- concenter — to bring or come to a common center; concentrate or converge
- contain — If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.
- curl up — to adopt a reclining position with the legs close to the body and the back rounded
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- in-grain — to implant or fix deeply and firmly, as in the nature or mind.
Antonyms for seat
noun seat
- disseat — to unseat.
Top questions with seat
- how long is a car seat good for?