chair
verb/tʃeə(r)/
/tʃer/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they chair | /tʃeə(r)/ /tʃer/ |
| he / she / it chairs | /tʃeəz/ /tʃerz/ |
| past simple chaired | /tʃeəd/ /tʃerd/ |
| past participle chaired | /tʃeəd/ /tʃerd/ |
| -ing form chairing | /ˈtʃeərɪŋ/ /ˈtʃerɪŋ/ |
- chair something to act as the chairman or chairwoman of a meeting, discussion, etc.
- to chair a committee
- Who's chairing the meeting?
- a judging panel chaired by a radio presenter.
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifeb2- I had the unenviable task of chairing the closing session.
- Lord Stansfield will chair the committee.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chaiere (modern chaire ‘bishop's throne, etc.’, chaise ‘chair’), from Latin cathedra ‘seat’, from Greek kathedra. Compare with cathedral.Want to learn more?
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