place

Definitions

1. 1noun

   Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely, unbounded space.

2. 2noun

   A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or short part of a street open only at one end.

3. 3noun

   A position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or post; a stronghold; a region or country.

4. 4noun

   Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement, dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or position; condition; also, official station; occupation; calling.

5. 5noun

   Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure or removal of another being or thing being implied).

6. 6noun

   A definite position or passage of a document.

7. 7noun

   Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as, he said in the first place.

8. 8noun

   Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.

9. 9noun

   Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body; -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination, or by its latitude and longitude.

10. 10noun

    To assign a place to; to put in a particular spot or place, or in a certain relative position; to direct to a particular place; to fix; to settle; to locate; as, to place a book on a shelf; to place balls in tennis.

11. 11noun

    To put or set in a particular rank, office, or position; to surround with particular circumstances or relations in life; to appoint to certain station or condition of life; as, in whatever sphere one is placed.

12. 12noun

    To put out at interest; to invest; to loan; as, to place money in a bank.

13. 13noun

    To set; to fix; to repose; as, to place confidence in a friend.

14. 14noun

    To attribute; to ascribe; to set down.

15. 15noun

    a job in an organization

    "he occupied a post in the treasury"

    Synonyms

    berthbilletofficepositionpostsituationspot
16. 16noun

    the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

    "can you go in my stead?"

    "took his place"

    Synonyms

    lieupositionstead
17. 17noun

    an abstract mental location

    "he has a special place in my thoughts"

    "a place in my heart"

18. 18noun

    a blank area

    "write your name in the space provided"

    Synonyms

    space
19. 19noun

    the passage that is being read

    "he lost his place on the page"

20. 20noun

    an item on a list or in a sequence

    "in the second place"

    "moved from third to fifth position"

    Synonyms

    position
21. 21noun

    any area set aside for a particular purpose

    "who owns this place?"

    "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"

    Synonyms

    property
22. 22noun

    where you live at a particular time

    "deliver the package to my home"

    "he doesn't have a home to go to"

    Synonyms

    home
23. 23noun

    a public square with room for pedestrians

    "they met at Elm Plaza"

    "Grosvenor Place"

    Synonyms

    piazzaplaza
24. 24noun

    the particular portion of space occupied by something

    "he put the lamp back in its place"

    Synonyms

    position
25. 25noun

    a general vicinity

    "He comes from a place near Chicago"

26. 26noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    seat
27. 27noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    spot
28. 28noun

    a particular situation

    "If you were in my place what would you do?"

    Synonyms

    shoes
29. 29noun

    proper or designated social situation

    "he overstepped his place"

    "the responsibilities of a man in his station"

    Synonyms

    station
30. 30noun

    proper or appropriate position or location

    "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"

31. 31verb

    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

    "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

    Synonyms

    identify
32. 32verb

    assign a rank or rating to

    "how would you rank these students?"

    "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

    Synonyms

    gradeorderrangerankrate
33. 33verb

    take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal

    "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"

34. 34verb

    estimate

    "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

    Synonyms

    putset
35. 35verb

    to arrange for

    "place a phone call"

    "place a bet"

36. 36verb

    sing a note with the correct pitch

37. 37verb

    finish second or better in a horse or dog race

    "he bet $2 on number six to place"

38. 38verb

    assign to a station

    Synonyms

    postsendstation
39. 39verb

    intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

    "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"

    "criticism directed at her superior"

    Synonyms

    aimdirectpointtarget
40. 40verb

    put into a certain place or abstract location

    "Put your things here"

    "Set the tray down"

    Synonyms

    layposepositionputset
41. 41verb

    locate

    "The film is set in Africa"

    Synonyms

    localiselocalizeset
42. 42verb

    make an investment

    "Put money into bonds"

    Synonyms

    commitinvestput
43. 43verb

    assign a location to

    "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"

    Synonyms

    locatesite
44. 44verb

    place somebody in a particular situation or location

    "he was placed on probation"

45. 45verb

    assign to (a job or a home)

46. 46verb

    identify the location or place of

    "We localized the source of the infection"

    Synonyms

    localiselocalize