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seated

/ˈsiːtɪd/

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verb

To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.

Examples :

"Be sure to seat the gasket properly before attaching the cover."

action position

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verb

To provide with places to sit.

Examples :

"The waiter seated us and asked what we would like to drink."

position action service

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verb

To request or direct one or more persons to sit.

Examples :

"Please seat the audience after the anthem and then introduce the first speaker."

action position person

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verb

(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.

Examples :

"Only half the delegates from the state were seated at the convention because the state held its primary too early."

politics government

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verb

To assign the seats of.

Examples :

"to seat a church"

position organization action business

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verb

To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.

Examples :

"The new principal was officially seated in her office on Monday. "

position situation job

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verb

To rest; to lie down.

Examples :

"After a long hike, the dog was finally seated by the cool stream, panting happily. "

position body action

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verb

To settle; to plant with inhabitants.

Examples :

"to seat a country"

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verb

To put a seat or bottom in.

Examples :

"to seat a chair"

position action

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adjective

Examples :

"The seated audience listened attentively to the speaker. "

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adjective

Of a woman's skirt, stretched out and baggy over the wearer's buttocks from much sitting while wearing the skirt

Examples :

"After a long day of meetings, her skirt was noticeably seated. "

appearance wear body

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adjective

Fixed; confirmed

Examples :

"Once the contract was signed, their agreement was seated and legally binding. "

position business

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adjective

Located; situated

Examples :

"The bakery is seated near the park entrance, making it a perfect place for a treat after a walk. "