Dictionary definition · seat
noun
- a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)"he booked their seats in advance"
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on"he deserves a good kick in the butt"
- furniture that is designed for sitting on"there were not enough seats for all the guests"
- any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)"he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
- a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
- the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based"the brain is said to be the seat of reason"
verb
- show to a seat; assign a seat for"The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
- be able to seat"The theater seats 2,000"
- place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position"there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"
- put a seat on a chair
- provide with seats"seat a concert hall"
- place or attach firmly in or on a base"seat the camera on the tripod"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).