# seated

Pronunciation: say "SEE-tid" /ˈsiːtɪd/

## Adjective

1. In a sitting position; occupying a seat rather than standing or lying down.
   - Simple: In a sitting position rather than standing or lying down.
   - _The seated guests rose as the bride entered the hall._
   - _She remained seated throughout the long ceremony, too tired to stand._
3. Located or situated in a particular place or position.
   - Simple: Placed or set in a particular spot or location.
   - _The fortress is seated on a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea._
   - _The ancient capital was seated near the mouth of the river._
4. Firmly fixed or established; settled and confirmed in place.
   - Simple: Firmly fixed in place and not likely to change.
   - _The mistrust between the two families is deeply seated._
   - _Years of practice left the technique firmly seated in her muscle memory._
5. Furnished with a seat or seats for occupants to sit on.
   - Simple: Having one or more seats for people to sit on.
   - _The small theater is seated for nearly two thousand patrons._
   - _The shuttle is seated for twelve adults and a driver._
6. Of a woman's skirt: stretched out and baggy over the buttocks from much sitting while it is worn.
   - Simple: Describes a skirt gone baggy at the back from a lot of sitting.
   - _After a year at the desk, her favorite skirt had become seated and droopy at the back._
   - _The seated linen skirt sagged unflatteringly whenever she stood up._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of seat. — simple past and past participle of seat
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of seat. Use this form for placing someone in a seat earlier.
   - _The waiter seated the couple near the fireplace._
   - _Officials seated the delegates according to rank._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/seated (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).