reseat: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
LowFormal/Technical/Everyday (context-dependent)
Quick answer
What does “reseat” mean?
To seat someone or something again, or to put a new seat on something.
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Pronunciation
Definition
Meaning and Definition
To seat someone or something again, or to put a new seat on something.
To reposition or adjust a component (like a valve, cable, or electronic part) into its proper place or socket to ensure correct function. Can also refer to the act of assigning new seating arrangements.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
No significant difference in core meaning. The technical sense (e.g., reseating a CPU) is universal in tech/engineering contexts.
Connotations
Neutral in both varieties.
Frequency
Equally low-frequency in both, though slightly more common in American English in technical manuals.
Grammar
How to Use “reseat” in a Sentence
[Subject] reseated [Object] (e.g., They reseated the delegates).[Subject] reseated [Object] [Prepositional Phrase] (e.g., She reseated the chip in its socket).Vocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “reseat” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- The theatre manager had to reseat the entire front row after the complaint.
- Try reseating the SIM card if your phone isn't detecting it.
American English
- The flight attendant will reseat passengers for better weight distribution.
- The fix was simple: just reseat the memory module.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
"We'll need to reseat the board members according to the new protocol."
Academic
"The experiment failed until they decided to reseat the sensor probe."
Everyday
"The usher had to reseat us because our original chairs were broken."
Technical
"The first troubleshooting step is to power down and reseat the graphics card."
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “reseat”
- Using it intransitively (e.g., 'I reseated' is incorrect without an object).
- Confusing with 'reset' (to restart). 'Reseat' is physical placement.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No, it is a low-frequency word. It is most common in specific technical or formal seating contexts.
Yes, e.g., 'The host reseated me next to the speaker.' It is transitive and requires an object.
'Reset' means to set again or restart (a device, a counter). 'Reseat' means to physically place something back into its seat or socket.
Not a standard, commonly used one. The action is described with the verb, or with phrases like 'reseating of the component'.
To seat someone or something again, or to put a new seat on something.
Reseat is usually formal/technical/everyday (context-dependent) in register.
Reseat: in British English it is pronounced /ˌriːˈsiːt/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˌriˈsit/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “Reseat the House: (Parliamentary) to reconstitute a legislative body after an election.”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think RE + SEAT. Just like you REdo a task, you RE-SEAT a person or a part.
Conceptual Metaphor
FIXING IS RE-PLACING (Technical); ORGANIZING IS RE-ARRANGING (Social).
Practice
Quiz
In which context is the verb 'reseat' MOST likely to be used?