Seated

/ˈsiːtɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of seat; to place (someone) in a seat.

He seated the guests at the dinner table.

To occupy a place or seat.

The students were seated according to their grades.

adjective

Having a seat; sitting.

The audience was seated comfortably in the theater.

Fixed or established in a position or status.

She is a seated member of the committee.

The word 'seated' derives from the verb 'seat', which comes from the Old English 'sittan'.

seated at the table:

Having a place in a decision-making or influential group.

get seated:

To be shown to a place to sit, especially in a restaurant.

take a seat:

To sit down, often in a polite or formal context.

To be established or confirmed in a position.

After the meeting, she was well-seated in her new role.

To be relaxed or comfortable, often in a social context.

We were all seated and ready for the party to start.