place

Nouns

(n) a point located with respect to surface features of some region
- this is a nice place for a picnic
- a bright spot on a planet
spot, topographic point,
(n) any area set aside for a particular purpose
- who owns this place?
- the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
property,
(n) 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
(n) a general vicinity
- He comes from a place near Chicago
(n) the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
- can you go in my stead?
- took his place
- in lieu of
lieu, stead, position,
(n) a particular situation
- If you were in my place what would you do?
shoes,
(n) 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?
home,
(n) a job in an organization
- he occupied a post in the treasury
berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, spot,
(n) the particular portion of space occupied by something
- he put the lamp back in its place
position,
(n) proper or designated social situation
- he overstepped his place
- the responsibilities of a man in his station
- married above her station
station,
(n) 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
seat,
(n) the passage that is being read
- he lost his place on the page
(n) proper or appropriate position or location
- a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen
(n) a public square with room for pedestrians
- they met at Elm Plaza
- Grosvenor Place
piazza, plaza,
(n) an item on a list or in a sequence
- in the second place
- moved from third to fifth position
position,
(n) a blank area
- write your name in the space provided
blank space, space,

Verbs

(v) 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
lay, put, set, position, pose,
(v) place somebody in a particular situation or location
- he was placed on probation
(v) assign a rank or rating to
- how would you rank these students?
- The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
grade, rate, rank, range, order,
(v) assign a location to
- The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles
site, locate,
(v) to arrange for
- place a phone call
- place a bet
(v) take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
- Jerry came in third in the Marathon
come in, come out,
(v) 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
target, direct, aim, point,
(v) recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
- She identified the man on the 'wanted" poster
identify,
(v) assign to (a job or a home)
(v) locate
- The film is set in Africa
localise, localize, set,
(v) estimate
- We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
put, set,
(v) identify the location or place of
- We localized the source of the infection
localise, localize,
(v) make an investment
- Put money into bonds
invest, commit, put,
(v) assign to a station station, post, send,
(v) finish second or better in a horse or dog race
- he bet $2 on number six to place
(v) sing a note with the correct pitch

Synonyms

lay put set position pose spot topographic point property grade rate rank range order site locate lieu stead come in come out shoes target direct aim point home berth billet post situation office identify localise localize station seat invest commit send piazza plaza blank space space

Antonyms

disinvest divest

Words of close approximity

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