seat vs hold

seat and hold both are nouns.

seat and hold both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seat	Yes	No	Yes	No
hold	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold is a hypernym of seat; that is, hold is a word with a broader meaning than seat:

seat: be able to seat
hold: have room for; hold without crowding

Other hypernyms of seat include accommodate, admit.

seat (noun)	hold (noun)
any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)	the act of grasping
furniture that is designed for sitting on	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
the cloth covering for the buttocks	a cell in a jail or prison
a part of a machine that supports or guides another part	the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body	a stronghold
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)	understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)	a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based	time during which some action is awaited

seat (verb)	hold (verb)
show to a seat; assign a seat for	keep from exhaling or expelling
place or attach firmly in or on a base	keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
place in or on a seat	hold the attention of
provide with seats	assert or affirm
put a seat on a chair	remain committed to
place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position	declare to be
be able to seat	bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
	be in accord; be in agreement
	aim, point, or direct
	protect against a challenge or attack
	drink alcohol without showing ill effects
	have or hold in one's hands or grip
	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
	support or hold in a certain manner
	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
	cover as for protection against noise or smell
	organize or be responsible for
	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
	cause to come to an abrupt stop
	have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
	secure and keep for possible future use or application
	have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
	arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
	keep from departing
	take and maintain control over, often by violent means
	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
	cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
	remain in a certain state, position, or condition
	be valid, applicable, or true
	be pertinent or relevant or applicable
	have room for; hold without crowding
	have as a major characteristic
	resist or confront with resistance
	stop dealing with
	contain or hold; have within
	be capable of holding or containing

seat vs hold

seat and hold both are nouns.

seat and hold both are verbs.

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