something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.

the part of a chair, sofa, or the like, on which one sits.

the part of the body on which one sits; the buttocks.

the part of the garment covering it

the seat of one's pants.

a manner of or posture used in sitting, as on a horse.

something on which the base of an object rests.

the base itself.

a place in which something belongs, occurs, or is established; site; location.

a place in which administrative power or the like is centered

the seat of the government.

a part of the body considered as the place in which an emotion or function is centered

The heart is the seat of passion.

the office or authority of a king, bishop, etc.

the episcopal seat.

a space in which a spectator or patron may sit; accommodation for sitting, as in a theater or stadium.

right of admittance to such a space, esp. as indicated by a ticket.

a right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body

to hold a seat in the senate.

a right to the privileges of membership in a stock exchange or the like.

to place on a seat or seats; cause to sit down.

to usher to a seat or find a seat for

to be seated in the front row.

to have seats for; accommodate with seats

a theater that seats 1200 people.

to put a seat on or into (a chair, garment, etc.).

to install in a position or office of authority, in a legislative body, etc.

to fit (a valve) with a seat.

to attach to or place firmly in or on something as a base

Seat the telescope on the tripod.

(of a cap, valve, etc.) to be closed or in proper position

Be sure that the cap of the dipstick seats.

by the seat of one's pants, using experience, instinct

or guesswork.

noun

annex , offshoot

verb

displace , move , remove

noun

bench , chair , chaise lounge , chesterfield , couch , davenport , lounge , loveseat , pew , recliner , settee , settle , stall , stool , wing chair , abode , axis , capital , center , cradle , focal point , fulcrum , headquarters , heart , house , hub , location , mansion , nerve center , place , polestar , post , residence , site , situation , source , spot , station , basement , basis , bed , bottom , cause , fitting , footing , ground , groundwork , rest , seating , support , backside , behind , breech , derrire , duff * , fanny * , fundament , keister * , posterior , rear , rear end , rump , tush , buttock , foot , foundation , substratum , underpinning , focus

verb

accommodate , deposit , establish , fix , hold , install , locate , lounge , nestle , perch , plant , put , roost , set , settle , sit , squat , take , ensconce , backside , banquette , base , behind , bench , bleacher , bottom , buttocks , capital , center , chair , cushion , derriere , floor , foundation , fulcrum , home , house , hub , keister , locality , location , membership , ottoman , pew , place , posterior , residence , rest , room , rump , site , situate , station , stool , throne , usher