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chair (EN)
существительное, глагол

существительное “chair”

ед. chair, мн. chairs
  1. стул
    She pulled out a chair and sat down at the table to have breakfast.
  2. председатель
    The chair called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone.
  3. заведование (кафедрой)
    He was offered the chair of physics at the prestigious university.
  4. пульт (в музыке: позиция музыканта в оркестре, особенно указывающая на его ранг)
    She earned the first chair in the violin section.
  5. место или должность лица, обладающего властью, например, судьи или епископа
    He finally ascended to the chair after years of service.
  6. электрический стул
    In the past, criminals were sometimes sentenced to die in the chair.

глагол “chair”

инфинитив chair; он chairs; пр. вр. chaired; пр. прич. chaired; гер. chairing
  1. возглавлять
    She was asked to chair the committee on environmental policy.