seat

Definition

• n. a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
• n. furniture that is designed for sitting on
• n. any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
• n. a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)

Word forms

Past participle

seated

Past tense

seated

Present participle

seating

Third person singular

seats

Example sentences

1. n.

   Please take a seat while you wait for your appointment.

2. vt.

   The teacher seated the students in a circle for the discussion.

3. vi.

   Make sure to seat the shelf properly on the brackets.