Meaning of "chair" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHAIR

From Old French chaiere, from Latin cathedra, from Greek kathedra, from kata- down + hedra seat; compare cathedral.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHAIR

chair  [tʃɛə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAIR

Chair is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chair in English.

WHAT DOES CHAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chair

A chair is a piece of furniture with a raised surface used to sit on, commonly for use by one person. Chairs are most often supported by four legs and have a back; however, a chair can have three legs or could have a different shape. A chair without a back or arm rests is a stool, or when raised up, a bar stool. A chair with arms is an armchair and with folding action and inclining footrest, a recliner. A permanently fixed chair in a train or theater is a seat or, in an airplane, airline seat; when riding, it is a saddle and bicycle saddle, and for an automobile, a car seat or infant car seat. With wheels it is a wheelchair and when hung from above, a swing. A chair for more than one person is a couch, sofa, settee, or "loveseat"; or a bench. A separate footrest for a chair is known as an ottoman, hassock or pouffe.

Definition of chair in the English dictionary

The first definition of chair in the dictionary is a seat with a back on which one person sits, typically having four legs and often having arms. Other definition of chair is an official position of authority. Chair is also the person chairing a debate or meeting.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHAIR

PRESENT

Present

I chair

you chair

he/she/it chairs

we chair

you chair

they chair

Present continuous

I am chairing

you are chairing

he/she/it is chairing

we are chairing

you are chairing

they are chairing

Present perfect

I have chaired

you have chaired

he/she/it has chaired

we have chaired

you have chaired

they have chaired

Present perfect continuous

I have been chairing

you have been chairing

he/she/it has been chairing

we have been chairing

you have been chairing

they have been chairing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I chaired

you chaired

he/she/it chaired

we chaired

you chaired

they chaired

Past continuous

I was chairing

you were chairing

he/she/it was chairing

we were chairing

you were chairing

they were chairing

Past perfect

I had chaired

you had chaired

he/she/it had chaired

we had chaired

you had chaired

they had chaired

Past perfect continuous

I had been chairing

you had been chairing

he/she/it had been chairing

we had been chairing

you had been chairing

they had been chairing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will chair

you will chair

he/she/it will chair

we will chair

you will chair

they will chair

Future continuous

I will be chairing

you will be chairing

he/she/it will be chairing

we will be chairing

you will be chairing

they will be chairing

Future perfect

I will have chaired

you will have chaired

he/she/it will have chaired

we will have chaired

you will have chaired

they will have chaired

Future perfect continuous

I will have been chairing

you will have been chairing

he/she/it will have been chairing

we will have been chairing

you will have been chairing

they will have been chairing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would chair

you would chair

he/she/it would chair

we would chair

you would chair

they would chair

Conditional continuous

I would be chairing

you would be chairing

he/she/it would be chairing

we would be chairing

you would be chairing

they would be chairing

Conditional perfect

I would have chair

you would have chair

he/she/it would have chair

we would have chair

you would have chair

they would have chair

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been chairing

you would have been chairing

he/she/it would have been chairing

we would have been chairing

you would have been chairing

they would have been chairing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you chair
we let´s chair
you chair

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to chair

Past participle

chaired

Present Participle

chairing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF CHAIR

Find out the translation of chair to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chair from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chair» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 椅子
• Translator English - Spanish: silla
• English: chair
• Translator English - Hindi: कुर्सी
• Translator English - Arabic: كُرْسِيّ
• Translator English - Russian: стул
• Translator English - Portuguese: cadeira
• Translator English - Bengali: চেয়ার
• Translator English - French: chaise
• Translator English - Malay: Kerusi
• Translator English - German: chair
• Translator English - Japanese: 椅子
• Translator English - Korean: 의자
• Translator English - Javanese: Dhingklik
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ghế
• Translator English - Tamil: நாற்காலியில்
• Translator English - Marathi: खुर्ची
• Translator English - Turkish: sandalye
• Translator English - Italian: sedia
• Translator English - Polish: krzesło
• Translator English - Ukrainian: стілець
• Translator English - Romanian: scaun
• Translator English - Greek: καρέκλα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: stoel
• Translator English - Swedish: stol
• Translator English - Norwegian: stol

10 QUOTES WITH «CHAIR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chair.

1

Alvar Aalto

The tubular steel chair is surely rational from technical and constructive points of view. It is light, suitable for mass production, and so on. But steel and chromium surfaces are not satisfactory from the human point of view.

2

Red Adair

I've got too many of my friends that retired and went home and got on a rocking chair, and about a year and a half later, I'm always going to the cemetery.

3

Lucy Alibar

My dad, like many Southern men, is this very emotionally expressive person who isn't as articulate in words about his feelings as he is with breaking a chair or something like that.

4

Steve Ballmer

I have never, honestly, thrown a chair in my life.

5

Nate Berkus

We're not handling things anymore before they arrive on our doorstep. I like to feel how thin porcelain can be, run my hand over a textile, see if I want to sit in a chair.

6

Cyrus Broacha

I have a great desire to serve humanity without ever actually getting off my chair.

7

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.

8

Augusten Burroughs

But I can also write in crappy motel rooms, while standing in line, or sitting in the dentist's chair.

9

Ellen Burstyn

So I was at the Actor's Studio, thinking about this, and I happened to glance over to the other side of the stage and I saw the ugliest chair I have ever seen. And I thought, 'Well, I could kill that chair!'

10

Stephen Collins

In Hawaii, we go to this wonderful place, all families. My wife and I go directly from breakfast to a beach chair where we read all day. My daughter goes from water to pool to running around with friends she meets, some of whom are regulars there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAIR»

Discover the use of chair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Chair

When an elderly woman gives an antiques dealer a chair she claims was made by Jesus Christ, strange healings follow, leading him on a spiritual journey full of unexpected twists.

James L. Rubart, 2011

The Complete Guide to Chair Caning: Restoring Cane, Rush, ...

Discusses the fundamental tools, materials, and techniques for weaving cane and explains how to repair the seats of cane chairs, offering five detailed chair-making projects, including a traditional splint-caned porch rocker and a chair ...

Jim Widess, 2005

The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design

Describes how the development of chairs has had more to do with status than comfort or practicality, and argues for the use of a wider variety of postures and more body-conscious seating.

Galen Cranz, 2000

The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook

Rachel Saunders's The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook is the definitive jam and marmalade cookbook of the 21st century.

Saunders, Rachel, 2010

Grandfather's Chair

Hawthorne published this early American history for youth in 1840, covering the period from Plymouth and the Pilgrims to the Continental Congress and the Declaration of Independence.

Nathaniel Hawthorne, 2010

The Empty Chair: A Thanksgiving Play for Youth

Although there are only five in the party, the pastor asks for a table for six. The story unfolds as the pastor explains why he has requested an extra place setting and chair.

Raymond I. Keffer, 2001

The Empty Chair: Handling Grief on Holidays and Special ...

Most of all, you'll discover a new sense of joy that can become a special part of future holidays. "This work affirms the difficulty of celebrating special occasions when in the midst of grief and offers practical suggestions and insights.

Susan J. R.N. Zonnebelt-Smeenge, Ed.D, Robert C. De Vries, 2001

The Rockin' Chair

Only then can they move beyond them and into the future. A rich portrait of a family at a crossroad, THE ROCKIN' CHAIR is Steven Manchester’s most heartfelt and emotionally engaging novel to date.

Steven Manchester, 2013

The Dragonbone Chair: Book One of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn

A war fueled by the dark powers of sorcery is about to engulf the peaceful land of Osten Ard--for Prester John, the High King, slayer of the dread dragon Shurakai, lies dying.

Tad Williams, 2005

Chair Yoga: Seated Exercises for Health and Wellbeing

This book will be popular with anyone wanting to experience the health benefits of an easy, versatile form of yoga, particularly older people, individuals rehabilitating after injury or illness and those with physical disabilities, as well ...

Edeltraud Rohnfeld, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chair is used in the context of the following news items.

Man goes airborne in lawn chair lifted by helium balloons

Daniel Booria of Calgary was charged with mischief after he tied more than 100 helium-filled balloons to a lawn chair on Sunday evening, ... «New York Post, Jul 15»

Good news: Aquatic chair lift donated to Hillside Swim Club

"Hillside Swim Club told me they were in need of a chair lift to allow people in wheelchairs to go swimming in the pool. But they are very ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»

HMRC chair confirms giving 'business advice' to Candy brothers

The chair of HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed that he gave advice of a “general business nature” to the property tycoons behind One ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

POW/MIA National Chair of Honor to be unveiled at Trop Saturday

Jolly, R-indian Shores, who brought the chair idea to the Rays after being contacted by an anonymous local veteran, will assist the team with its ... «Suncoast News, Jul 15»

Winnipeg School Division board chair fires back at scathing review

The chair of the Winnipeg School Division's board of trustees is slamming a government report that accuses trustees of being "out of control" ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

Daugherty elected chair of SBU Board of Trustees

BONAVENTURE — Robert Daugherty of Chatham, N.J., a retired partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, was elected chair of St. Bonaventure ... «Olean Times Herald, Jul 15»

Canadian man arrested after flying in a lawn chair with over 110 …

Funny, entertaining and sometimes newsy video. A man was arrested after taking flight in a lawn chair using over 110 helium balloons. «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»

Tomlinson tapped as chair of Sweet Briar College's new board of …

Mayor Teresa Tomlinson listens to a question from the media Nov. 13, 2014, during an impromptu news conference regarding lawsuits filed ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Jul 15»

Flying lawn chair lands man in jail

Daniel Boria tied 120 6-foot balloons on a plastic lawn chair. His goal ... His chair would continue flying through the skies for another forty miles. «WAOW, Jul 15»

New NNPA Chair: 'We're Going to Flex Our Muscles'

In this regard, Denise Rolark Barnes, the new chair of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, says the federation of more than 200 ... «New America Media, Jul 15»