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position

Nouns

• (n) the particular portion of space occupied by something
  • he put the lamp back in its place
  place,
• (n) a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons military position,
• (n) a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
  • consider what follows from the positivist view
  perspective, view,
• (n) the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  • he assumed an attitude of surrender
  posture, attitude,
• (n) the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
  • he had the status of a minor
  • the novel attained the status of a classic
  • atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life
  status,
• (n) a job in an organization
  • he occupied a post in the treasury
  berth, billet, post, situation, office, place, spot,
• (n) the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
  • the position of the hands on the clock
  • he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage
  spatial relation,
• (n) the appropriate or customary location
  • the cars were in position
• (n) (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
  • what position does he play?
• (n) the act of putting something in a certain place locating, positioning, emplacement, location, placement,
• (n) a condition or position in which you find yourself
  • the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils
  • found herself in a very fortunate situation
  situation,
• (n) a rationalized mental attitude stance, posture,
• (n) an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
  • there are two sides to every question
  side,
• (n) an item on a list or in a sequence
  • in the second place
  • moved from third to fifth position
  place,
• (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, place,
• (n) the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom

Verbs

• (v) cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
• (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, place, put, set, pose,

Synonyms

place military position lay put set pose perspective view posture attitude status berth billet post situation office spot spatial relation locating positioning emplacement location placement stance side lieu stead

See also

defer postpone prorogue put off set back shelve table put over remit hold over put back replace knock back land put down bring down gaol immure imprison incarcerate jail jug put behind bars lag remand put away assemble put together tack together piece set up tack apply put on put up post lay repose communicate pass along put across pass on pass unload drop off set down discharge drop rig ensnare entrap frame debark disembark erect rear raise arrange array lay out set out range

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