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seat

  [seet]
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–noun
1. something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
2. the part of a chair, sofa, or the like, on which one sits.
3. the part of the body on which one sits; the buttocks.
4. the part of the garment covering it: the seat of one's pants.
5. a manner of or posture used in sitting, as on a horse.
6. something on which the base of an object rests.
7. the base itself.
8. a place in which something belongs, occurs, or is established; site; location.
9. a place in which administrative power or the like is centered: the seat of the government.
10. a part of the body considered as the place in which an emotion or function is centered: The heart is the seat of passion.
11. the office or authority of a king, bishop, etc.: the episcopal seat.
12. a space in which a spectator or patron may sit; accommodation for sitting, as in a theater or stadium.
13. right of admittance to such a space, esp. as indicated by a ticket.
14. a right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body: to hold a seat in the senate.
15. a right to the privileges of membership in a stock exchange or the like.
–verb (used with object)
16. to place on a seat or seats; cause to sit down.
17. to usher to a seat or find a seat for: to be seated in the front row.
18. to have seats for; accommodate with seats: a theater that seats 1200 people.
19. to put a seat on or into (a chair, garment, etc.).
20. to install in a position or office of authority, in a legislative body, etc.
21. to fit (a valve) with a seat.
22. to attach to or place firmly in or on something as a base: Seat the telescope on the tripod.
–verb (used without object)
23. (of a cap, valve, etc.) to be closed or in proper position: Be sure that the cap of the dipstick seats.
—Idiom
24. by the seat of one's pants, using experience, instinct, or guesswork.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME sete (n.) < ON sæti

Related forms:
seater, noun
seatless, adjective

Synonyms:
1. throne, stool. 3. bottom, fundament.
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seat   (sēt)   
n.  

  1. Something, such as a chair or bench, that may be sat on.

    1. A place in which one may sit.

    2. The right to occupy such a place or a ticket indicating this right: got seats for the concert.

    3. The buttocks.

    4. The part of a garment that covers the buttocks.

    5. A part serving as the base of something else.

    6. The surface or part on which another part sits or rests.

    7. The place where something is located or based: The heart is the seat of the emotions.

    8. A center of authority; a capital: the county seat. See Synonyms at center.

  3. The part on which one rests in sitting: a bicycle seat.

    1. The buttocks.

    2. The part of a garment that covers the buttocks.

    3. A part serving as the base of something else.

    4. The surface or part on which another part sits or rests.

    5. The place where something is located or based: The heart is the seat of the emotions.

    6. A center of authority; a capital: the county seat. See Synonyms at center.

    1. A part serving as the base of something else.

    2. The surface or part on which another part sits or rests.

    3. The place where something is located or based: The heart is the seat of the emotions.

    4. A center of authority; a capital: the county seat. See Synonyms at center.

    1. The place where something is located or based: The heart is the seat of the emotions.

    2. A center of authority; a capital: the county seat. See Synonyms at center.

  7. A place of abode or residence, especially a large house that is part of an estate: the squire's country seat.

  8. Membership in an organization, such as a legislative body or stock exchange, that is obtained by appointment, election, or purchase.

  9. The manner of sitting on a horse: a fox hunter with a good seat.

v.   seat·ed, seat·ing, seats

v.   tr.

    1. To place in or on a seat.

    2. To cause or assist to sit down: The ushers will seat the members of the bride's family.

  2. To provide with a particular seat: The usher seated me in the back row.

  3. To have or provide seats for: We can seat 300 in the auditorium.

  4. To install in a position of authority or eminence.

  5. To fix firmly in place: seat an ammunition clip in an automatic rifle.

v.   intr.
To rest on or fit into another part: The O-rings had not seated correctly in their grooves.

[Middle English sete, probably from Old Norse sæti; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
seat

  1. n.
    the buttocks. : I was so angry. I wanted to kick him in the seat as he left.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

seat  (1)
"thing to sit on, act of sitting," c.1200, from O.N. sæti "seat, position," from P.Gmc. *sæt- (cf. O.H.G. saze, M.Du. gesaete "seat," O.H.G. gisazi, Ger. Gesäß "buttocks"), from PIE base *sed- "to sit" (see sit). The verb is from 1577. Meaning "posterior of the body" (the sitting part) is from 1607; sense of "part of a garment which covers the buttocks" is from 1835. Seat belt is from 1932, originally in airplanes.

seat  (2)
"residence, abode, established place," c.1275, extended use of seat (1), influenced by O.Fr. siege "seat, established place," and L. sedes "seat." Meaning "city in which a government sits" is attested from c.1400. Sense of "place in a parliament or other legislative body" is attested from 1774. O.E. had sæt "place where one sits in ambush," which also meant "residents, inhabitants," and is the source of the -set in Dorset and Somerset.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

Seat

Membership to the NYSE.

Investopedia Commentary

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.

Related Links

The Tale Of Two Exchanges: NYSE And Nasdaq

See also: Agent, Broker, Exchange, Floor Broker, Floor Trader, Market, Member Firm, NYSE, Specialist

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Financial Dictionary

seat

Membership on an organized securities exchange. Because the number of seats on an exchange is generally fixed, membership may be acquired only by purchasing a seat from an existing owner at a negotiated or an offered price.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1seat
Pronunciation: 'sEt
Function: noun
: a part or surface especially in dentistry on or in which another part or surface rests—see REST SEAT

Main Entry: 2seat
Function: transitive verb
: to provide with or position on a dental seat seat intransitive senses
: to fitcorrectly on a dental seat
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

seat

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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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