Difference between Seat and Chair

What is the difference between Seat and Chair?

Seat as a verb is to put an object into a place where it will rest. while Chair as a verb is to act as chairperson.

Seat

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put an object into a place where it will rest. To provide places to sit.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A place in which to sit. The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting. A piece of furniture made for sitting; e.g. a chair, stool or bench; any improvised place for sitting. The part of an object or individual (usually the buttocks) directly involved in sitting. The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks. A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body. The location of a governing body. an electoral district, especially for a national legislature.

Chair

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An item of furniture used to sit on or in comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.The electric chair.The seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra.Blocks that support and hold railroad track in position, and similar devices.Chairperson; a non-gender-specific form of chairman.One of two possible conformers of cyclohexane rings (the other being boat), shaped roughly like a chair.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To act as chairperson.To carry someone in a seated position upon one's shoulders, especially in celebration or victory

We hope you now know whether to use Seat or Chair in your sentence.

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