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chair

verb
verb
BrE BrE//tʃeə(r)//
; NAmE NAmE//tʃer//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they chair
BrE BrE//tʃeə(r)//
; NAmE NAmE//tʃer//
 he / she / it chairs
BrE BrE//tʃeəz//
; NAmE NAmE//tʃerz//
 past simple chaired
BrE BrE//tʃeəd//
; NAmE NAmE//tʃerd//
 past participle chaired
BrE BrE//tʃeəd//
; NAmE NAmE//tʃerd//
 -ing form chairing
BrE BrE//ˈtʃeərɪŋ//
; NAmE NAmE//ˈtʃerɪŋ//
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chair something to act as the chairman or chairwoman of a meeting, discussion, etc. Who's chairing the meeting? Wordfinderdebateargument, ayes, chair, debate, the floor, motion, propose, second, speak, vote 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.Extra examples I had the unenviable task of chairing the closing session. Lord Stansfield will chair the committee. Who’s chairing the meeting?
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