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place

/ place /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
identify the location or place of
"We localized the source of the infection"
Type of:
situate locate
Derived:
localization localisation location locating fix
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 2
proper or appropriate position or location
"a woman''s place is no longer in the kitchen"
Type of:
condition status
noun Sense 3
proper or designated social situation
"he overstepped his place"
"the responsibilities of a man in his station"
"married above her station"
Type of:
social station social status social rank
Kinds of:
niche
noun Sense 4
a particular situation
"If you were in my place what would you do?"
Type of:
situation position
verb Sense 5
estimate
"We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
Type of:
estimate gauge approximate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
to arrange for
"place a phone call", "place a bet"
Type of:
order
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 7
a general vicinity
"He comes from a place near Chicago"
Type of:
vicinity locality neighborhood
verb Sense 8
sing a note with the correct pitch
Type of:
sing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
finish second or better in a horse or dog race
"he bet $2 on number six to place"
Type of:
race run
Derived:
position
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 10
any area set aside for a particular purpose
"who owns this place?"
"the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
Type of:
geographical area geographic area geographical region
Kinds of:
sanctuary center centre hatchery
Derived:
locate site
noun Sense 11
an item on a list or in a sequence
"in the second place"
"moved from third to fifth position"
Type of:
item point
Kinds of:
postposition preposition
Derived:
come in come out rate rank range
noun Sense 12
the passage that is being read
"he lost his place on the page"
Type of:
passage
verb Sense 13
place somebody in a particular situation or location
"he was placed on probation"
Type of:
delegate designate depute
Derived:
shoes
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
noun Sense 14
an abstract mental location
"he has a special place in my thoughts"
"a place in my heart"
"a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
Type of:
cognition knowledge noesis
Kinds of:
level layer stratum
verb Sense 15
assign to (a job or a home)
Type of:
delegate designate depute
Kinds of:
displace uproot deracinate
Derived:
position post berth office spot
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 16
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
"Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
Type of:
rank
Derived:
position
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
verb Sense 17
assign a location to
"The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
Type of:
station post base
Derived:
site land site position post berth
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 18
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
"She identified the man on the ''wanted'' poster"
Type of:
determine set
Kinds of:
distinguish separate differentiate secern secernate
Derived:
identification recognition identity personal identity individuality
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 19
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
"this is a nice place for a picnic"
Type of:
point
Kinds of:
grave tomb junction birthplace place of birth
Derived:
set localize localise target aim
noun Sense 20
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
"he booked their seats in advance"
"he sat in someone else''s place"
Type of:
space
Kinds of:
perch
Derived:
seat sit sit down
Domain:
dramaturgy dramatic art dramatics
noun Sense 21
the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object
"he put the lamp back in its place"
Type of:
point
Kinds of:
half-mast lead pole position polls pride of place
Derived:
put set pose position lay
noun Sense 22
a public square with room for pedestrians
"they met at Elm Plaza"
"Grosvenor Place"
Type of:
public square square
noun Sense 23
where you live at a particular time
"deliver the package to my home"
"he doesn''t have a home to go to"
"your place or mine?"
Type of:
residence abode
Kinds of:
home away from home home from home
Derived:
home
verb Sense 24
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
"He aimed his fists towards his opponent''s face"
"criticism directed at her superior"
"direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
Type of:
aim take train
Kinds of:
address range in home in zero in
Derived:
topographic point spot aim object objective
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 25
put into a certain place or abstract location
"Put your things here"
"Set the tray down"
"Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"
"Place emphasis on a certain point"
Type of:
move displace
Kinds of:
insert enclose inclose stick in put in
Derived:
placement location locating position positioning
See also:
range array lay out set out drop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 26
the function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another
"can you go in my stead?"
"took his place"
"in lieu of"
Type of:
function office part
Kinds of:
behalf
noun Sense 27
a blank area
"write your name in the space provided"
Type of:
area expanse surface area
Kinds of:
margin indentation indent indenture
Has parts:
form
Derived:
put set pose position lay
verb Sense 28
locate
"The film is set in Africa"
Type of:
stage present represent
Derived:
topographic point spot placement arrangement localization
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 29
make an investment
"Put money into bonds"
Opposites:
divest disinvest
Type of:
spend expend drop
Kinds of:
fund roll over shelter tie up speculate
Derived:
commitment investment investment funds investing investor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 30
assign to a station
Type of:
move displace
Kinds of:
garrison fort locate site
Derived:
position post berth office spot
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 31
assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?"
"The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
Type of:
judge
Kinds of:
superordinate shortlist seed reorder subordinate
Derived:
position mark grade score level
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 32
a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"
Type of:
occupation business job
Kinds of:
academicianship accountantship admiralty ambassadorship apostleship
Derived:
station post base send locate
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
32
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
226
Times Searched
3
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situate locate condition status social station social status social rank niche situation position estimate gauge