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seat
verb /siːt/Definition
› [T + adv/prep] to arrange for someone to have a particular seat: The waiter greeted me with a big smile and seated us by the window.Sitting and standing seat yourself [usually + adv/prep] › to sit somewhere: "I'm so glad to see you!" she said, seating herself between Eleanor and Marianne.Sitting and standing C2 [T not continuous] (of a building, room, table, or vehicle) to have enough seats for the stated number of people: The new concert hall seats 1,500 people.Accommodating people
(Definition of seat verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- akimbo adjective
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