seat
/siːt/noun
Definitions
Something to be sat upon.
A location or site.
The starting point of a fire.
Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback.
verb
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To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
Example: Be sure to seat the gasket properly before attaching the cover.
To provide with places to sit.
Example: The waiter seated us and asked what we would like to drink.
To request or direct one or more persons to sit.
Example: Please seat the audience after the anthem and then introduce the first speaker.
(legislature) To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one or more seats which would allow them to participate fully in a meeting or session.
Example: Only half the delegates from the state were seated at the convention because the state held its primary too early.