" seat "

1: a place from which authority is exercised;

  * e.g., " ... all applications had to be submitted at the county seat for proper processing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  command,

•  headquarters

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: the part of the body upon which someone sits;

  * e.g., " ... fell down on his well-padded seat "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backside,

•  behind,

•  booty,

•  bottom,

•  breech,

•  bum,

•  buns,

•  butt,

•  buttocks,

•  caboose,

•  can,

•  cheeks,

•  derriere,

•  duff,

•  fanny,

•  fundament,

•  hams,

•  haunches,

•  heinie,

•  hunkers,

•  keister,

•  nates,

•  posterior,

•  rear,

•  rear end,

•  rump,

•  tail,

•  tail end,

•  tush

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest;

  * e.g., " ... a capital that is the seat of culture for the whole nation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  axis,

•  base,

•  capital,

•  center,

•  central,

•  core,

•  cynosure,

•  epicenter,

•  eye,

•  focus,

•  ground zero,

•  heart,

•  hub,

•  locus,

•  mecca,

•  navel,

•  nerve center,

•  nexus,

•  nucleus,

•  omphalos

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in lounger, recamier;

•  Synonyms : 

•  lounger,

•  recamier,

•  tête-à-tête,

•  chesterfield,

•  couch,

•  davenport,

•  divan,

•  lounge,

•  settee,

•  sofa,

•  squab,

•  daybed,

•  sofa bed,

•  studio couch,

•  banquette,

•  bench,

•  ottoman

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the more favorable condition or position in a competition;

  * e.g., " ... your fluency in French should put you in the catbird seat for getting the Paris posting "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advantage,

•  better,

•  bulge,

•  drop,

•  edge,

•  high ground,

•  inside track,

•  jump,

•  pull,

•  stead,

•  upper hand,

•  vantage,

•  whip hand

•  Antonyms : 

•  disadvantage,

•  drawback,

•  handicap,

•  liability,

•  minus,

•  penalty,

•  strike

2: the center of public attention;

  * e.g., " ... in the wake of the natural disaster, this obscure bureaucrat was suddenly and unexpectedly thrust into the catbird seat "

•  Synonyms : 

•  center stage,

•  limelight,

•  spotlight,

•  top billing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the place of leadership or command;

  * e.g., " ... with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chair,

•  head,

•  headship,

•  helm,

•  rein(s)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause to sit down;

  * e.g., " ... the usher seated them in the third row "

•  Synonyms : 

•  set down,

•  sit

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies;

  * e.g., " ... one of the first appointments that he made after being seated as president of the state senate "

•  Synonyms : 

•  baptize,

•  inaugurate,

•  induct,

•  initiate,

•  install,

•  instate,

•  invest

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms;

  * e.g., " ... take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clasp,

•  grasp,

•  grip,

•  hold

•  Antonyms : 

•  decline,

•  deny,

•  disallow,

•  disapprove,

•  negative,

•  refuse,

•  reject,

•  spurn,

•  turn down,

•  veto

2: to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly;

  * e.g., " ... will you take that call? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accept,

•  have

•  Antonyms : 

•  decline,

•  refuse,

•  reject,

•  turn down

3: to become affected with (a disease or disorder);

  * e.g., " ... if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend "

•  Synonyms : 

•  catch,

•  come down (with),

•  contract,

•  get,

•  go down (with),

•  sicken (with)

•  Antonyms : 

•  have,

•  hold