seat
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(sēt) 
n.
v., seat·ed, seat·ing, seats. v.tr.
To rest on or fit into another part: The O-rings had not seated correctly in their grooves.
idiom:
n.
- Something, such as a chair or bench, that may be sat on.
- A place in which one may sit.
- The right to occupy such a place or a ticket indicating this right: got seats for the concert.
- The part on which one rests in sitting: a bicycle seat.
- The buttocks.
- The part of a garment that covers the buttocks.
- A part serving as the base of something else.
- The surface or part on which another part sits or rests.
- The place where something is located or based: The heart is the seat of the emotions.
- A center of authority; a capital: the county seat. See synonyms at center.
- A place of abode or residence, especially a large house that is part of an estate: the squire's country seat.
- Membership in an organization, such as a legislative body or stock exchange, that is obtained by appointment, election, or purchase.
- The manner of sitting on a horse: a fox hunter with a good seat.
v., seat·ed, seat·ing, seats. v.tr.
- To place in or on a seat.
- To cause or assist to sit down: The ushers will seat the members of the bride's family.
- To provide with a particular seat: The usher seated me in the back row.
- To have or provide seats for: We can seat 300 in the auditorium.
- To install in a position of authority or eminence.
- To fix firmly in place: seat an ammunition clip in an automatic rifle.
To rest on or fit into another part: The O-rings had not seated correctly in their grooves.
idiom:
by the seat of (one's) pants Slang.
- In a manner based on intuition and experience rather than method: He ran the business by the seat of his pants.
- Without the use of instruments: an inexperienced pilot who had to fly the aircraft by the seat of her pants.
[Middle English sete, probably from Old Norse sæti.]
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Figurative term for membership on a securities or commodities exchange. Seats are usually bought and sold at prices set by supply and demand.
See also member firm .
See also member firm .
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seat
noun
- The part of one's back on which one rests in sitting: buttock (used in plural), derrière, posterior, rump. Informal backside, behind, bottom, rear1. Slang bun (used in plural), fanny, tush. Chiefly British bum2. See over/under.
- The lowest or supporting part or structure: base1, basis, bed, bottom, foot, footing, foundation, fundament, ground, groundwork, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural). See over/under.
- A place of concentrated activity, influence, or importance: center, focus, headquarters, heart, hub. See edge/center.
verb
- To cause to take a sitting position: sit (down). See rise/fall.
- To place securely in a position or condition: ensconce, establish, fix, install, settle. See put in/take out.
Idioms beginning with seat:
seat of the pants, by the
In addition to the idiom beginning with seat, also see backseat driver; catbird seat; hot seat; in the driver's seat; ringside seat; take a back seat.
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n
Definition: central location of organization
Antonyms: annex, offshoot
v
Definition: place in furniture, position
Antonyms: displace, move, remove
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Origin: 1620
The English speakers who came to North America intended to be seated. Scouting the land five months before the first colonists arrived in New England, a certain Mr. Dermer wrote in June 1620 regarding Plymouth, "I would that the first plantation might hear be seated, if ther come to the number of 50. persons, or upward." In the next century, George Washington continued this use of the verb seat: "It would give me pleasure to see these lands seated by particular societies," he wrote in 1784. But by the nineteenth century, seat was unseated and Americans would settle instead.
1. In carpentry, same as seat cut.
2. In plumbing, same as valve seat.
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Membership to the NYSE.
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Owning a seat on the NYSE enables one to trade on the floor of the exchange, as an agent either for someone else (floor broker) or for one’s own personal account (floor trader). The phrase "owning a seat on the exchange" originates in a time before 1871, until which the exchange operated in a 'call-market' fashion, which means stocks were traded individually. With this type of trading, each member would sit in an assigned seat and participate in the buying and selling of desired stocks as they were called for trading.
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seated
IN BRIEF: adj. - (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks.
Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
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categories related to 'seat'
- Chairs and Sofas - seat: any chair, bench, or stool on which people sit
- Garment Parts - seat: material across buttocks
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For other uses, see Seat (disambiguation).
A seat is place to sit, often referring to the area one sits upon as opposed to other elements like armrests.[1]
A seat is also known as a a bench, a chair, a chaise lounge, chesterfield, a couch, a davenport or a settee.[2]
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Types of seat
The following are examples of different kinds of seat:
- Airline seat, for passengers in an aircraft
- Bar stool, a high stool used in bars
- Bench, a long hard seat
- Bicycle seat, a saddle on a bicycle
- Car seat, a seat in an automobile
- Chair, a seat with a back
- Chaise longue, a soft chair with leg support
- Couch, a long soft seat
- Ejection seat, rescue seat in an aircraft
- Infant car seat, for a small child in a car
- Jump seat, auxiliary seat in a vehicle
- Left seat, pilot in command's seat
- Pew, a long seat in a church
- Right seat, co-pilot's seat
- Saddle, a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles, lap etc.
- Sliding seat, in a rowing boat
- Sofa, alternative name for couch
- Stool, a seat with no armrests or back
- Throne, a seat for a monarch
Etymology
The word seat comes from Middle English sete and from Old Norse sæti; akin to Old English gesete seat, sittan to sit. The first known use of the word seat is in the 13th century.[3]
In literature
Children's author Hugh Lofting[4] referred to a seat in this passage from his novel The Story of Doctor Dolittle; “He came strolling down the gravel-walk, humming a sad song, till he reached a stone seat right under the tree where the parrot and the monkey were hiding.”[5]
Children's author and playwright L. Frank Baum [6] referred to a seat in this passage of his novel Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz; “At once a little girl rose from her seat and walked to the door of the car, carrying a wicker suit-case in one hand and a round bird-cage covered up with newspapers in the other, while a parasol was tucked under her arm.”[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Seat". The Free Dictionary. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/seat. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ "Seat". Thesaurus.com. http://thesaurus.com/browse/seat?s=t. Retrieved 2012-18-05.
- ^ "Seat". Merriam Webster. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat. Retrieved 2012-18-05.
- ^ "Hugh Lofting". The Literature Network. http://www.online-literature.com/lofting/. Retrieved 2012-18-05.
- ^ "Seat". The Free Dictionary By Farlex. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/seat. Retrieved 2012-18-05.
- ^ "L. Frank Baum". The Literature Network. http://www.online-literature.com/baum/. Retrieved 2012-18-05.
- ^ "Seat". The Free Dictionary By Farlex. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/seat. Retrieved 2012-18-05.
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Seat
Dansk (Danish)
n. - sæde, plads, siddeplads, buksebag, mandat, bænk, leje
v. tr. - anvise plads, anbringe, skaffe siddeplads til, rumme
v. intr. - sidde
idioms:
- back seat bagsæde
- by the seat of one's pants intuitivt
- seat belt sikkerhedssele, sikkerhedsbælte
- seat of learning lærdomssæde
- take a back seat holde sig i baggrunden
- take a seat sætte sig, tage plads, slå sig ned
Nederlands (Dutch)
stoel, zitplaats, zitvlak, zitting, (fiets)zadel, (kamer)zetel
Français (French)
n. - place, (gén, Aut) siège, (GB, Pol) siège, siège (d'une chaise), siège/endroit, résidence familiale, (Équit) assiette, selle, postérieur (euph), fond (d'un pantalon)
v. tr. - placer, avoir des places (une voiture), accueillir (une salle)
v. intr. - prendre place, s'asseoir
idioms:
- back seat la banquette arrière
- by the seat of one's pants à l'instinct
- seat belt ceinture de sécurité
- seat of learning haut lieu du savoir
- take a back seat avoir une position subalterne, se mettre en retrait
- take a seat prendre place, prenez un siège
Deutsch (German)
n. - Sitz, Sitzplatz, Sitzgelegenheit, Sitzfläche
v. - setzen, Sitzplätze bieten
idioms:
- back seat Hintersitz
- by the seat of one's pants nach Gefühl
- seat belt Sicherheitsgurt
- seat of learning Stätte der Gelehrsamkeit
- take a back seat in den Hintergrund treten
- take a seat sich hinsetzen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κάθισμα, έδρανο, θέση, (Βρετ.) βουλευτική έδρα, (ενδυμ.) καβάλος, (μτφ.) πισινός
v. - εγκαθιστώ, καθίζω, εδράζω, χωράω
idioms:
- back seat πίσω κάθισμα
- by the seat of one's pants ενστικτωδώς
- seat belt ζώνη ασφαλείας επιβατών
- seat of learning πνευματικό κέντρο, πνευματικό ίδρυμα
- take a back seat περνώ σε δεύτερο πλάνο
- take a seat κάθομαι
Italiano (Italian)
posto, sedile, sedere, seggio
idioms:
- seat belt cintura di sicurezza
- seat of learning sede di studio
- take a back seat tenersi in disparte, restare a guardare
- take a seat accomodarsi, sedersi
Português (Portuguese)
n. - assento (m), fundilhos (m), moradia (f)
v. - assentar
idioms:
- back seat assento detrás
- seat belt cinto de segurança
- seat of learning sede universitária
- take a back seat deixar as decisões importantes para outros
- take a seat sentar
Русский (Russian)
место, сидение, седалище, задняя сторона, местонахождение, место (в театре, парламенте), поместье, гнездо, опорная поверхность фундамента, сажать, вмещать, помещаться, гнездиться, устанавливать
idioms:
- back seat заднее сидение
- seat belt спасательный пояс, предохранительный пояс
- seat of learning научный центр
- take a back seat отойти на задний план, уступать (кому-л.), оказаться на последнем месте
- take a seat сесть
Español (Spanish)
n. - asiento, sillón, butaca, nalgas, posaderas, escaño
v. tr. - sentar, asentar, tener asientos para, poner asiento a, establecer, instalar
v. intr. - estar sentado, estar situado
idioms:
- back seat asiento de atrás
- by the seat of one's pants actuar por instinto
- seat belt cinturón de seguridad
- seat of learning centro de estudios
- take a back seat tomar asiento en la parte posterior, ocupar una posición de menor importancia
- take a seat tomar asiento
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - säte, sittplats, stol, bänk, plats, mandat, läge, belägenhet, underdel, fundament, djupgående
v. - sätta, placera, låta sitta, sätta sig, bereda plats åt
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
座, 位子, 座位, 使坐下, 设座于, 使就座, 安装在底座上
idioms:
- back seat 后座
- by the seat of one's pants 凭直觉, 凭感觉
- seat belt 行车安全带, 飞行安全带
- seat of learning 学术中心
- take a back seat 处于次要地位
- take a seat 坐下
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 座, 位子, 座位
v. tr. - 使坐下, 設座於, 使就座
v. intr. - 安裝在底座上
idioms:
- back seat 後座
- by the seat of one's pants 憑直覺, 憑感覺
- seat belt 行車安全帶, 飛行安全帶
- seat of learning 學術中心
- take a back seat 處於次要地位
- take a seat 坐下
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자리, (행정 등의) 소재지, (몸의) 궁둥이
v. tr. - 앉히다, ~ 명분의 좌석을 갖다, 고정시키다
v. intr. - 딱 끼워지다, 뚜껑 등이 딱 맞다
idioms:
- by the seat of one's pants 자기 경험에 의거하여, 육감으로
- take a back seat 뒷 자석에 앉다, 눈에 띄지 않다
- take a seat 자리에 앉다, 착석하다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 座席, シート, 腰掛け, 座部, しり, 所在地, 議席, 座, 乗り方, 位置
v. - 席に着かせる, …人の座席を持つ, 取り付ける, 座部を付ける, 座らせる
idioms:
- by the seat of one's pants 勘にたよって
- driver's seat 運転席, 運転手席
- ejector seat 射出座席
- seat belt シートベルト
- seat of learning 学問の府
- take a seat 座る
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) ألجزء ألذي يقعد عليه, مقعد (فعل) ينصب, يزود بمقعد
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מושב, כיסא, מרכז, אחוריים, מקום-מושב, בית-אחוזה, צורת רכיבה, תנוחה, בסיס, חגורת-בטיחות
v. tr. - הושיב, קבע, סיפק מושבים
v. intr. - הכיל מושבים, היה סגור כהלכה (פקק)
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