Dictionary

reseat en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ɹiːˈsiːt/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English seat English reseat From re- + seat.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To provide (e.g. a room) with more, or new, seats.
   • We should reseat this cinema: the old seats are worn.
2. (transitive) To seat (someone) again, to give somebody a different seat.
   • We have to reseat you, sir: this seat is reserved for the guest speaker.
3. (intransitive, rare) To sit down again.
   • The justice watched his steady step and as he reseated, discovered that the girl was no longer among the spectators. 1904, “Over the Steins”, in The Harvard Illustrated Magazine, volume 6, page 107:
   • I reseated after standing up to applaud the prizewinner.
   • Then she reseated at the table after refilling Kenner's cup as she gator-smiled. 2015, J.E. Corbine, Treasure Territory:
   • Startled at first, I rose from my seat to rush out, but suddenly remembering the evening and the occasion it occurred to me that my presence at that especial instant might not be desirable and I reseated. 1969, William Eleazar Barton, The Life of Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross:
4. (transitive) To plug (something) back into its socket.
   • Try reseating your video adapter, and see if that fixes your computer's problems.
5. (transitive) To fit (something, especially a valve) back into its place.
   • In 1946, several of the heavy flagstones, which form the decking of the viaduct, were replaced or reseated, and manholes were provided in the decking, to facilitate access to the inner walls. 1949 May and June, “Notes and News: First Repairs in a Century”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:
   • To ensure that there are no leaks, clean the surfaces before you reseat the valve.

Forms

Deriveds

reseatable · reseater