Synonyms of the word settee


SETTEEBENCH - COUCH - LOUNGE - SETTLE - SOFA

settee

  • n. A long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once; a sofa.
  • n. A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, used in the Mediterranean.

bench

  • n. A long seat, for example, in the park.
  • n. (law) The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
  • n. (law, figuratively) The place where the judges sit.
  • n. (sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
  • n. (sports, figuratively) The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length.
  • n. A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
  • n. (weightlifting) A horizontal padded surface, usually with a weight rack, used for support during exercise.
  • n. (surveying) A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
  • n. A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
  • n. (geology) A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
  • n. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
  • n. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.
  • n. A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.
  • v. (transitive, sports) To remove a player from play.
  • v. (transitive, figuratively) To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
  • v. (slang) To push the victim back on the person behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them…
  • v. (transitive) To furnish with benches.
  • v. (transitive) To place on a bench or seat of honour.
  • v. (transitive and intransitive, colloquial) To lift by bench pressing.
  • n. (weightlifting) The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being…
  • v. Alternative spelling of bentsh.

couch

  • n. An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person.
  • n. A bed, a resting-place.
  • n. (art, painting and gilding) A preliminary layer, as of colour or size.
  • n. (brewing) A mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied…
  • v. To lie down; to recline (upon a couch or other place of repose).
  • v. (archaic) To lie down for concealment; to conceal, to hide; to be concealed; to be included or involved…
  • v. To bend the body, as in reverence, pain, labor, etc.; to stoop; to crouch.
  • v. (transitive) To lay something upon a bed or other resting place.
  • v. (transitive) To arrange or dispose as if in a bed.
  • v. (transitive) To lay or deposit in a bed or layer; to bed.
  • v. (transitive) To lower (a spear or lance) to the position of attack.
  • v. (ophthalmology, transitive) In the treatment of a cataract in the eye, to displace the opaque lens with…
  • v. (paper-making, transitive) To transfer (for example, sheets of partly dried pulp) from the wire mould…
  • v. (sewing, transitive) To attach a thread onto fabric with small stitches in order to add texture.
  • v. To phrase in a particular style; to use specific wording for.
  • n. Couch grass, a species of persistent grass, Elymus repens, usually considered a weed.

lounge

  • n. A waiting room in an office, airport etc.
  • n. A domestic living room.
  • n. An establishment, similar to a bar, that serves alcohol and often plays background music or shows television.
  • n. A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair.
  • n. The act of one who lounges; idle reclining.
  • v. To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.

settle

  • v. (transitive) To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively;…
  • v. (transitive) To conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish.
  • v. (transitive) To close, liquidate or balance (an account) by payment, sometimes of less than is owed or…
  • v. (transitive, colloquial) To pay (a bill).
  • v. (transitive) To cause to be no longer in a disturbed condition; to quiet; to calm (nerves, waters, a boisterous…
  • v. (Britain, dialectal) To silence, especially by force; by extension, to kill.
  • v. (transitive) To bring or restore (ground, roads, etc) to a smooth, dry, or passable condition.
  • v. (transitive) To place or arrange in(to) a desired state, or make final disposition of (something).
  • v. (transitive) To place in(to) a fixed or permanent condition or position or on(to) a permanent basis; to…
  • v. (transitive) In particular, to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, etc.
  • v. (transitive, law) To formally, legally secure (an annuity, property, title, etc) on (a person).
  • v. (transitive) To colonize (an area); to migrate to (a land, territory, site, etc).
  • v. (transitive) To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take…
  • v. (transitive) To clear or purify (a liquid) of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink.
  • v. (transitive) To cause to sink down or to be deposited (as dregs, sediment, etc).
  • v. (transitive) To render compact or solid; to cause to become packed down.
  • v. (transitive) To put into (proper) place; to make sit properly.
  • v. (transitive, of an animal) To impregnate.
  • v. (intransitive) To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare…
  • v. (intransitive) To become married, or a householder.
  • v. (Can we verify([fullurl:Wiktionary:Requests for verification/English?? +]) this sense?) (intransitive)…
  • v. (intransitive, usually with "down", "in", "on" or another preposition) To become stationary or fixed;…
  • v. (intransitive) To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.
  • v. (intransitive) To become firm, dry, and hard, like the ground after the effects of rain or frost have…
  • v. (intransitive) To become clear due to the sinking of sediment. (Used especially of liquid. also used figuratively…
  • v. (intransitive) To sink to the bottom of a body of liquid, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reservoir.
  • v. (intransitive) To sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, for example the foundation of a house,…
  • v. (intransitive) To become compact due to sinking.
  • v. (intransitive) To adjust differences or accounts; to come to an agreement on matters in dispute.
  • v. (intransitive) To conclude a lawsuit by agreement of the parties rather than a decision of a court.
  • v. (intransitive, obsolete) To make a jointure for a spouse.
  • v. (Can we verify([fullurl:Wiktionary:Requests for verification/English?? +]) this sense?) (intransitive,…
  • n. (archaic) A seat of any kind.
  • n. (now rare) A long bench with a high back and arms, often with chest or storage space underneath.
  • n. (obsolete) A place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part. (Compare…

sofa

  • n. An upholstered seat, typically having sides and back, long enough to accommodate two or more people.

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