seat vs set

seat and set both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of seat include lay, place, pose, position, put.

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

Other hypernyms of seat include lay, place, pose, position, put.

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

Other hypernyms of seat include lay, place, pose, position, put.

seat (noun)	set (noun)
any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)	several exercises intended to be done in series
furniture that is designed for sitting on	the act of putting something in position
the cloth covering for the buttocks	representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
a part of a machine that supports or guides another part	any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body	(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)	the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)	a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based	an unofficial association of people or groups
	(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
	the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
	a unit of play in tennis or squash

seat (adjective)	set (adjective)
	set down according to a plan
	being below the horizon
	converted to solid form (as concrete)
	fixed and unmoving
	(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
	situated in a particular spot or position
	determined or decided upon as by an authority

seat (verb)	set (verb)
show to a seat; assign a seat for	arrange attractively
place or attach firmly in or on a base	produce fruit
place in or on a seat	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
provide with seats	put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
put a seat on a chair	set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position	equip with sails or masts
be able to seat	become gelatinous
	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
	get ready for a particular purpose or event
	fix conclusively or authoritatively
	estimate
	decide upon or fix definitely
	establish as the highest level or best performance
	urge to attack someone
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	fix in a border
	give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
	insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
	put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
	put into a position that will restore a normal state
	adapt for performance in a different way
	locate
	set in type
	apply or start
	disappear beyond the horizon