CHAIR

Meaning of CHAIR in English

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1552

1 : to install in office

2 chiefly British : to carry on the shoulders in acclaim <we chair ed you through the market place ― A. E. Housman>

3 : to preside as chairman of

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

CHAIR — I. ˈche(ə)r, -a(a)(ə)r, -eə, -a(a)ə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English chayere, from Old French chaiere, from Latin cathedra, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHAIR — — chairless , adj. /chair/ , n. 1. a seat, esp. for one person, usually having four legs for support …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAIR — I. ˈcher noun Etymology: Middle English chaiere, from Anglo-French, from Latin cathedra, from Greek kathedra, from kata- cata- + hedra …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHAIR — vt to place in a chair. 2. chair ·noun a movable single seat with a back. 3. chair ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
CHAIR — [chair] n [ME chaiere, fr. OF, fr. L cathedra, fr. Gk kathedra, fr. kata- cata- + hedra seat--more at sit] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHAIR — seat with a back, intended for one person. It is one of the most ancient forms of furniture, dating from …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHAIR — / tʃeə(r); NAmE tʃer/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a piece of furniture for one person …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHAIR — I. chair 1 S1 W2 /tʃeə $ tʃer/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHAIR — n. & v. --n. 1 a separate seat for one person, of various forms, usu. having a back and four …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHAIR — n. & v. n. 1 a separate seat for one person, of various forms, usu. having a back and four …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHAIR — n. & v. --n. 1. a separate seat for one person, of various forms, usu. having a back and four …
Oxford English vocab
CHAIR — ( chairs, chairing, chaired) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A chair …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHAIR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bath chair beach chair chair a committee (= be the person in charge of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHAIR — Synonyms and related words : Eames chair, Hitchcock chair, TV chair, administer, administrate, anoint, armchair, armless chair, authority, ax, back …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHAIR — I. noun 1 piece of furniture ⇨ See also ↑ armchair ADJECTIVE ▪ comfortable , comfy ( informal ), cushioned …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CHAIR — n. 25B6; noun he sat down on a chair : SEAT. See list. the chair of the committee. : See …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHAIR — n. 1 seat, armchair, stool, bench, easy chair, rocking-chair He offered me a chair so I sat down 2 throne, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CHAIR — 1. сущ. 1) стул; кресло to take a chair ≈ садиться camp chair, folding chair ≈ складной стул easy chair …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHAIR — chair.ogg 1. tʃeə n 1. стул; кресло ( тж. easy chair) cane chair - плетёный стул; плетёное кресло folding /hammock/ …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHAIR — 1) стул 2) люлька ( для монтажных работ ) 3) горн. посадочное устройство для клети 4) фиксатор арматуры ( железобетона …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CHAIR — 1) стул 2) люлька (для монтажных работ) 3) горн. посадочное устройство для клети 4) фиксатор арматуры (железобетона) 5) кронштейн (для крепления сантехнических приборов) 6) рельсовая …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CHAIR — председательствовать; возглавлять, стоять во главе; ставить во главе председательствовать поднимать и нести на стуле (в знак одержанной победы) стул; кафедра; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CHAIR — 1. tʃeə n 1. стул; кресло ( тж. easy chair) cane chair - плетёный стул; плетёное кресло folding /hammock/ chair …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHAIR — 1. сущ. 1) стул; кресло to take a chair — садиться camp chair, folding chair — складной стул easy chair …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CHAIR — 1. сущ. 1) стул; кресло to take a chair — садиться camp chair, folding chair — складной стул easy chair — удобный стул reclining chair …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CHAIR — 1. _n. 1> стул; to take a chair - садиться 2> кафедра; профессура 3> председательское место; _ам. председатель (собрания); to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CHAIR — 1. n. 1. стул; to take a chair - садиться 2. кафедра; профессура 3. председательское место; ам. председатель (собрания); to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CHAIR — 1. _n. 1> стул; to take a chair садиться 2> кафедра; профессура 3> председательское место; _ам. председатель (собрания); to address …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
CHAIR — 1) фиксатор (арматуры) 2) кронштейн (для крепления к стене умывальника) 3) люлька (монтажника) 4) рельсовая подкладка - bar chair - …
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
CHAIR — 1. сущ. 1) общ. стул; кресло to take a chair — садиться camp [folding] chair — складной стул rocking chair — кресло-качалка swivel chair — …
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
CHAIR — 1. сущ. 1) стул; кресло to take a chair ≈ садиться camp chair, folding chair ≈ складной стул easy chair …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHAIR — stul. EASY ~: fotel; (at a meeting) presidentie; (at a University) catedre; professoratu
English interlingue dictionary
CHAIR — bangko;lingkuranan;silya;siya
English-Visayan vocabulary
CHAIR — I. noun see: sit Date: 13th century 1. a seat typically having four legs and a back for one person, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHAIR — Seat, usually with four legs and a back, intended for one person. It is one of the most ancient forms …
Английский словарь Британика
CHAIR — (v. t.) To carry publicly in a chair in triumph.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAIR — (v. t.) To place in a chair.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAIR — (n.) An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAIR — (n.) A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or two-wheeled carriage, drawn by one horse; a …
Английский словарь Webster
CHAIR — (n.) The presiding officer of an assembly; a chairman; as, to address the chair.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAIR — (n.) An official seat, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but esp. that of a professor; hence, the …
Английский словарь Webster
CHAIR — (n.) A movable single seat with a back.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAIR — ( v. t. ) To place in a chair.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAIR — ( v. t. ) To carry publicly in a chair in triumph.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAIR — ( n. ) The presiding officer of an assembly; a chairman; as, to address the chair.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAIR — ( n. ) An official seat, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but esp. that of a professor; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAIR — ( n. ) An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAIR — ( n. ) A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or two-wheeled carriage, drawn by one …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAIR — ( n. ) A movable single seat with a back.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAIR — v. direct a meeting; chairman, act as the presiding officer, head a committee; seat in a chair
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHAIR — n. seat; office, position of authority
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHAIR — n. Adirondack chair Barcelona chair bath chair butterfly chair captain's chair chair car club chair deck chair director's chair easy …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHAIR — n. Pronunciation: ' cher Function: noun Etymology: Middle English chaiere, from Anglo-French, from Latin cathedra, from Greek kathedra, from kata- …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHAIR — ■ noun 1》 a separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs. 2》 the person in …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CHAIR — chair BrE AmE tʃeə AmE tʃe ə r ▷ chaired tʃeəd AmE tʃe ə rd ▷ chairing ˈtʃeər ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHAIR — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CHAIR — [verb] [T]Would you like to chair tomorrow's meeting?
Cambridge English vocab
CHAIR — n. Seat, usually with four legs and a back, intended for one person. It is one of the most ancient …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHAIR — See: MUSICAL CHAIRS.
Slang English vocab
CHAIR — n. Function: verb Synonyms: PRESIDE
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CHAIR — n. 1. Seat. 2. Seat of justice, seat of authority. 3. Chairman, presiding officer. 4. Professorship.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
CHAIR — verb Synonyms: preside
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHAIR — I. noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
CHAIR — See ↑ IN CHARGE OF 3
Longman Activator English vocab

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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