Place — synonyms, definition

1. place (Noun)

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place (Noun) — A point located with respect to surface features of some region. ex. "this is a nice place for a picnic"

place (Noun) — Any area set aside for a particular purpose. ex. "who owns this place?"

place (Noun) — An abstract mental location. ex. "he has a special place in my thoughts" ex. "a place in my heart" ex. "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"

place (Noun) — A general vicinity. ex. "He comes from a place near Chicago"

place (Noun) — The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another. ex. "took his place"

place (Noun) — A particular situation. ex. "If you were in my place what would you do?"

place (Noun) — Where you live at a particular time. ex. "your place or mine?"

place (Noun) — A job in an organization. ex. "he occupied a place in the treasury"

place (Noun) — The particular portion of space occupied by something. ex. "he put the lamp back in its place"

place (Noun) — Proper or designated social situation. ex. "he overstepped his place"

place (Noun) — A space reserved for sitting (as in a theatre or on a train or aeroplane). ex. "he sat in someone else's place"

place (Noun) — The passage that is being read. ex. "he lost his place on the page"

place (Noun) — Proper or appropriate position or location. ex. "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"

place (Noun) — A public square with room for pedestrians. ex. "Grosvenor Place"

place (Noun) — An item on a list or in a sequence. ex. "in the second place"

place (Noun) — A blank area. ex. "write your name in the place provided"

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2. place (Verb)

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place (Verb) — Cause to have a certain (possibly abstract) location. ex. "Place emphasis on a certain point"

place (Verb) — Assign somebody to a particular situation or location. ex. "he was placed on probation"

place (Verb) — Assign a rank or rating to. ex. "The restaurant is placed highly in the food guide"

place (Verb) — Assign a location to. ex. "The company placed some of their agents in Los Angeles"

place (Verb) — To arrange for. ex. "place a phone call" ex. "place a bet"

place (Verb) — Take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal. ex. "Jerry placed third in the Marathon"

place (Verb) — Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal.

place (Verb) — Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something. ex. "She placed the man on the 'wanted' poster"

place (Verb) — Assign to (a job or a home).

place (Verb) — Locate.

place (Verb) — Estimate. ex. "We place the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

place (Verb) — Identify the location or place of.

place (Verb) — Make an investment. ex. "place money into bonds"

place (Verb) — Assign to a particular location.

place (Verb) — Finish second or better in a horse or dog race. ex. "he bet $2 on number six to place"

place (Verb) — Sing a note with the correct pitch.

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