"chair" meaning in English

See chair in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʧɛə(r)/ [UK], /ʧɐr/ [US] Audio: en-uk-chair.ogg [UK], en-us-chair.ogg [US] Forms: chair [singular], chairs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on.
    Sense id: simple-chair-en-noun-w03CUWhE
  2. The person who is in charge of a meeting is the chair of the meeting. Synonyms: chairperson, chairman, chairwoman
    Sense id: simple-chair-en-noun-tZGIWGHO
  3. A chair is a position of professor in a university.
    Sense id: simple-chair-en-noun-JxdrMME6

Verb

IPA: /ʧɛə(r)/ [UK], /ʧɐr/ [US] Audio: en-uk-chair.ogg [UK], en-us-chair.ogg [US] Forms: chair [canonical], chairs [third-person, singular], chaired [past], chaired [past, participle], chairing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you chair a meeting, you are in charge of controlling it.
    Sense id: simple-chair-en-verb-SShjDVOs
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