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Definition seat in British English

seat verb

verb
/siːt/
1

to put someone or yourself in a seat somewhere

Example

He seated himself behind his desk.

Example

The general seated them to his right.

Synonyms and related words
bed down collapse cross your legs
2

to have places for a particular number of people to sit

Example

The new stadium will seat up to 80,000 people.

Synonyms and related words
accommodate serve cater
3

to provide someone with a position as a member of a parliament, committee etc

Example

The state's youngest delegate to the convention was seated today.

Synonyms and related words
chamber constituency the Dail
4

to fit one part of something firmly into another

Example

The gasket failed to seat properly.

Synonyms and related words
bag bed bottle
Definition seat in British English

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a seat at the table (phrase) aisle seat (noun) back seat (noun) back seat driver (noun) be in the driving seat (phrase) booster seat (noun) bucket seat (noun) country seat (noun) driving seat (noun) ejector seat (noun) (flying) by the seat of your pants (phrase) on the edge of your (phrase) passenger seat (noun) reclining seat (noun) safe seat (noun) seat (noun) seat (verb) seat belt (noun) seat pitch (noun) seat-of-the-pants (adjective) swing seat (noun) take a back seat (phrase) take a seat (phrase) take your seat (phrase) the hot seat (noun) window seat (noun)