Seat vs. Sit

Seat (noun)

Something to be sat upon.

Seat (noun)

A place in which to sit.

“There are two hundred seats in this classroom.”

Seat (noun)

The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting.

“He sat on the arm of the chair rather than the seat, which always annoyed his mother.”

“the seat of a saddle”

Seat (noun)

A piece of furniture made for sitting; e.g. a chair, stool or bench; any improvised place for sitting.

“She pulled the seat from under the table to allow him to sit down.”

Seat (noun)

The part of an object or individual (usually the buttocks) directly involved in sitting.

“Instead of saying “sit down”, she said “place your seat on this chair”.”

Seat (noun)

The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks.

“The seat of these trousers is almost worn through.”

Seat (noun)

A location or site.

Seat (noun)

A part or surface on which another part or surface rests.

“The seat of the valve had become corroded.”

Seat (noun)

A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body.

“Our neighbor has a seat at the stock exchange and in congress.”

Seat (noun)

The location of a governing body.

“Washington D.C. is the seat of the U.S. government.”

Seat (noun)

An electoral district, especially for a national legislature.

Seat (noun)

The starting point of a fire.

Seat (noun)

Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback.

Seat (verb)

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

“Be sure to seat the gasket properly before attaching the cover.”

Seat (verb)

To provide with places to sit.

“This classroom seats two hundred students.”

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

Seat (verb)

To request or direct one or more persons to sit.

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

Seat (verb)

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.

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

“You have to be a member to be seated at the meeting. Guests are welcome to sit in the visitors section.”

Seat (verb)

To assign the seats of.

“to seat a church”

Seat (verb)

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

Seat (verb)

To rest; to lie down.

Seat (verb)

To settle; to plant with inhabitants.

“to seat a country”

Seat (verb)

To put a seat or bottom in.

“to seat a chair”

Sit (verb)

To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

“After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.”

Sit (verb)

To move oneself into such a position.

“I asked him to sit.”

Sit (verb)

To occupy a given position permanently.

“The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries.”

Sit (verb)

To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.

Sit (verb)

To be a member of a deliberative body.

“I currently sit on a standards committee.”

Sit (verb)

Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.

“In what city is the circuit court sitting for this session.”

Sit (verb)

To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.

Sit (verb)

To be adjusted; to fit.

“Your new coat sits well.”

Sit (verb)

To be accepted or acceptable; to work.

“How will this new contract sit with the workers?”

“I don’t think it will sit well.”

“The violence in these video games sits awkwardly with their stated aim of educating children.”

Sit (verb)

To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.

“Sit him in front of the TV and he might watch for hours.”

Sit (verb)

To accommodate in seats; to seat.

“The dining room table sits eight comfortably.”

Sit (verb)

shortened form of babysit.

“I’m going to sit for them on Thursday.”

Sit (verb)

To babysit

“I need to find someone to sit my kids on Friday evening for four hours.”

Sit (verb)

To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).

Sit (verb)

To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.

Sit (verb)

To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.

“I’m sitting for a painter this evening.”

Sit (verb)

To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.

Sit (noun)

An event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.