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Detailed Synonyms for chair in English

chair:

chair [the ~] noun

  1. the chair
    the chair; the stool; the arm chair; the reclining chair; the easy chair
  2. the chair
    the chair
  3. the chair
    the seat; the bench; the chair; the front bench; the work-bench
  4. the chair
    – the position of professor 1
    the chair; the professorship
    – the position of professor 1
    • chair [the ~] noun
      • he was awarded an endowed chair in economics1
    • professorship [the ~] noun
  5. the chair
    – a seat for one person, with a support for the back 1
    the chair
    – a seat for one person, with a support for the back 1
    • chair [the ~] noun
      • he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down1
  6. the chair
    – a particular seat in an orchestra 1
    the chair
    – a particular seat in an orchestra 1
    • chair [the ~] noun
      • he is second chair violin1
  7. the chair
    – an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person 1
    the chair; the hot seat; the death chair; the electric chair
    – an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person 1
  8. the chair
    – the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization 1
    the chairman; the chair; the president; the chairperson; the chairwoman
    – the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization 1

to chair verb (chairs, chaired, chairing)

  1. to chair
    – preside over 1
    to lead; to moderate; to chair
    – preside over 1
    • lead verb (leads, led, leading)
    • moderate verb (moderates, moderated, moderating)
      • John moderated the discussion1
    • chair verb (chairs, chaired, chairing)
  2. to chair
    – act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university 1
    chairman; to chair
    – act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university 1
    • chairman verb
    • chair verb (chairs, chaired, chairing)
      • She chaired the department for many years1

Conjugations for chair:

present
  1. chair
  2. chair
  3. chairs
  4. chair
  5. chair
  6. chair
simple past
  1. chaired
  2. chaired
  3. chaired
  4. chaired
  5. chaired
  6. chaired
present perfect
  1. have chaired
  2. have chaired
  3. has chaired
  4. have chaired
  5. have chaired
  6. have chaired
past continuous
  1. was chairing
  2. were chairing
  3. was chairing
  4. were chairing
  5. were chairing
  6. were chairing
future
  1. shall chair
  2. will chair
  3. will chair
  4. shall chair
  5. will chair
  6. will chair
continuous present
  1. am chairing
  2. are chairing
  3. is chairing
  4. are chairing
  5. are chairing
  6. are chairing
subjunctive
  1. be chaired
  2. be chaired
  3. be chaired
  4. be chaired
  5. be chaired
  6. be chaired
diverse
  1. chair!
  2. let's chair!
  3. chaired
  4. chairing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "chair":

  1. the position of professor1
    • he was awarded an endowed chair in economics1
  2. a seat for one person, with a support for the back1
    • he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down1
  3. a particular seat in an orchestra1
    • he is second chair violin1
  4. an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person1
    • the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair1
  5. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization1
  6. preside over1
  7. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university1
    • She chaired the department for many years1

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