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, chair

3. president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairpersonnoun

   the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

   "address your remarks to the chairperson"

   Synonyms:
   chairwoman, chair, 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, chair, 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, chair

7. moderate, chair, leadverb

   preside over

   "John moderated the discussion"

   Synonyms:
   lead, temper, run, mince, hold in, tame, precede, result, chairman, control, chair, 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. Arnold J. Toynbee:

   America is a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair.

2. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy:

   I have heard from members, concerned about her ability to carry out the job as conference chair, to carry out the message, we all need to be working as one, if we're able to win the majority. Remember, majorities are not given, they are earned, and that's about the message about going forward.

3. Debra Ellis:

   She could get up and walk a very small distance around the room to move to the bed to a chair or whatever, she’s not longer able to do that.

4. Esther Tognozzi:

   And of course, I said: What for? And they proceeded to come in, she sat on my chair, I said, Whats up, can I help you? She said, I want to shave my hair off. i said, No, you dont, [and] she said, Oh yes, I do.

5. Steve Sinko:

   It’s very rewarding for people on both sides of the chair.