Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wel seet]
- /wɛl sit/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wel seet]
- /wɛl sit/
Definitions of well-seated word
- noun well-seated 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 well-seated the part of a chair, sofa, or the like, on which one sits. 1
- noun well-seated the part of the body on which one sits; the buttocks. 1
- noun well-seated the part of the garment covering it: the seat of one's pants. 1
- noun well-seated a manner of or posture used in sitting, as on a horse. 1
- noun well-seated something on which the base of an object rests. 1
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Origin of well-seated
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English sete (noun) < Old Norse sæti
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Well-seated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-seated 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".
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