chair
21chair — ▪ I. chair chair 1 [tʆeə ǁ tʆer] noun [singular] 1. COMMERCE the person who is in charge of a meeting, or the job of being in charge of it: • the Chair of the plenary session • If you have strong feelings about a situation, declare an interest… …
22chair — n. piece of furniture for sitting 1) a camp (BE), folding; deck; easy; rocking; swivel chair professorship 2) to endow; establish a chair 3) to be appointed to, receive a chair 4) to hold, occupy a chair 5) to give up, relinquish a chair 6) a… …
23chair — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chairperson, man, or woman, convenor, coordinator, moderator, speaker, master of ceremonies, MC, emcee, toastmaster, roastmaster (sl.); seat (See furniture); professorship, judgeship, fellowship. See… …
24chair — [[t]tʃe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ chairs, chairing, chaired 1) N COUNT A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back and four legs. He rose from his chair and walked to the window. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N of/in n At a university, a …
25chair — chair1 W2S1 [tʃeə US tʃer] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: chaiere, from Latin cathedra, from Greek, from kata ( CATACLYSM) + hedra seat ] 1.) a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, which has a back, a seat, and four legs ▪ a… …
26chair — n. & v. n. 1 a separate seat for one person, of various forms, usu. having a back and four legs. 2 a a professorship (offered the chair in physics). b a seat of authority, esp. on a board of directors. c a mayoralty. 3 a a chairperson. b the seat …
27chair — I UK [tʃeə(r)] / US [tʃer] noun Word forms chair : singular chair plural chairs *** 1) [countable] a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, legs, and sometimes two arms I had to sit on a hard wooden chair all day. 2)… …
28chair — chair1 [ tʃer ] noun *** 1. ) count a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, legs, and sometimes two arms: I had to sit on a hard wooden chair all day. 2. ) count the person who is in charge of a meeting, committee, or company …
29chair — /tʃɛə / (say chair) noun 1. a seat with a back and legs or other support, often with arms, usually for one person. 2. any thing resembling a chair in appearance or use. 3. a seat of office or authority. 4. the position of a judge, chairperson,… …
30chair — 1 noun 1 (C) a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, which has a back, a seat, and four legs: Grandpa s in his favorite chair by the fireplace. 2 (singular) the position of being in charge of a meeting, or the person who is in charge of it …
