seat-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: provide a seat or base for

Commentary:
NOTE: Often confused with adjective, 'seated'. Ex. 'Seated across from eachother, the candidates face off tonight.', Seated in the balcony, we had a panoramic view.

Examples:
He seated the accusers with the accused.
In a half circle facing the knoll he seated the chieftains.
We seated the bullets a little deeper into the cases to eliminate
air spaces.
He seated the camera on the base.
She seated the toddler on the chair.

Mappings:
VerbNet: fit-54.3
PropBank: seat.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5, 6, 7

Sense Number 2: be able to seat

Examples:
This picnic table comfortably seats 6 or even 8 small kids!!
The patio of the 'Flying Dutchman' seats 200 people.

Mappings:
VerbNet: fit-54.3
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: place ceremoniously in an office or position

Examples:
We seated the people who got the most votes after that
physical inspection.
Japan was seated after a vote of 25-17.

Mappings:
PropBank: seat.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: put a seat on a chair

Examples:
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Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4