Synonyms for chair
tʃɛərcha·ir

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1. chairnoun

   a seat for one person, with a support for the back

   "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat

2. professorship, chairnoun

   the position of professor

   "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, hot seat, death chair, president, chairman, professorship

3. president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairpersonnoun

   the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

   "address your remarks to the chairperson"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, prexy, chairperson, electric chair, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat

4. electric chair, chair, death chair, hot seatnoun

   an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person

   "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, chairperson, chairman, death chair, electric chair, president, hot seat, professorship

5. chairverb

   a particular seat in an orchestra

   "he is second chair violin"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, electric chair, chairperson, death chair, president, chairman, professorship, hot seat

6. chair, chairmanverb

   act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

   "She chaired the department for many years"

   Synonyms:
   chairman, moderate, lead

7. moderate, chair, leadverb

   preside over

   "John moderated the discussion"

   Synonyms:
   lead, temper, run, mince, hold in, tame, precede, result, chairman, control, moderate, hold, guide, check, soften, tone down, direct, extend, top, head, conduce, take, pass, leave, conduct, contribute, chasten, go, curb, contain

Matched Categories

1. • Discuss
   • Head
   • Instrument Of Execution
   • Position
   • Seat

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   movable seat

2. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   seat of justice, seat of authority

3. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   chairman, presiding officer

4. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   professorship

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1. chairnoun

   Synonyms:
   seat, professorship, chairman

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1. List of paraphrases for "chair":

   presidency, president, chairman, chairperson, chairmanship, chaire, chairing, flesh, chairs, wheelchair, presiding, armchair, chairholder, chairwoman, presidential, pulpit, preside, chaired, speaker, chairpersonship, présidence, seat, silla

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How to use chair in a sentence?

1. Shannon Johnson:

   I will always remember his left arm wrapped around me, holding me as close as possible next to him behind that chair, and amidst all the chaos, I'll always remember him saying these three words.

2. Kim Ford:

   Long Covid patients have post-exertional malaise, which is Jack's biggest issue, so if he overdoes it -- and it doesn't even have to be physically overdoing it. It could be he was really upset about something the day before, or he could be really mentally engaged with something like watching TV or playing video games sitting in his chair -- will knock him out.

3. Geoffrey Berman:

   Beginning when she was just a college student, Ray sexually groomed this victim, collecting sexually explicit photographs and other personal information he then used to coerce her into engaging in commercial sex acts, ray tied this victim to a chair, placed a plastic bag over her head and almost suffocated her.

4. Passenger Lee Lorenzen:

   It took seconds, he was pushing against the cart and a bunch of guys grabbed him. They found some duct tape. There were pillows and blankets. And they taped him to his chair.

5. Meghan McEwan:

   Travelers want more than stars, they want detailed information about the experience of staying somewhere, people have learned that they can forgive a lack of certain star-driven amenities if a hotel or inn is luxurious, quirky or interesting -- fascinating innkeepers, breakfast cooked with ingredients from an on-site garden, a beautiful location, a library full of great books, a comfortable chair in front of a fireplace.