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RESEAT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Show to a different seat

Example:

The usher insisted on reseating us

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "reseat" is one way to...):

seat; sit; sit down (show to a seat; assign a seat for)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Provide with new seats

Example:

reseat Carnegie Hall

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "reseat" is one way to...):

seat (provide with seats)

Domain category:

architecture (the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Provide with a new seat

Example:

reseat the old broken chair

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "reseat" is one way to...):

seat (put a seat on a chair)

Domain category:

cabinetry; cabinetwork (the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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