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having a seat

having a seat is the present participle and gerund 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 having a seat

What is having a seat the present participle and gerund of?
Having a seat is the present participle and gerund of have a seat.

Words near having a seat in the dictionary

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

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