(transitive) To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
(transitive) To provide with places to sit.
(transitive) To request or direct one or more persons to sit.
(transitive, legislature) To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one or more seats which would allow them to participate fully in a meeting or session.
(transitive) To assign the seats of.
(transitive) To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.