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had a seat

had a seat is the simple past and past participle of have a seat.

Meaning of have a seat

Verb

have a seat (third-person singular simple present has a seat, present participle having a seat, simple past and past participle had a seat)

  1. To sit down; to take a seat.
  2. (idiomatic) A polite directive to sit down
    • Thanks for coming in. Please, have a seat.

Questions about had a seat

What is had a seat the simple past and past participle of?
Had a seat is the simple past and past participle of have a seat.

Words near had a seat in the dictionary

  1. had a quiet word
  2. had a rough time of it
  3. had a run for it
  4. had a say
  5. had a screw loose
  6. had a seat
  7. had a shit
  8. had a short memory
  9. had a sixpenny bit up one's backside
  10. had a snootful
  11. had a stab

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