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Word: Place

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Noun Definitions:

  1. Physical Space: A blank area or spot.

    • Example: "Write your name in the space provided."

  2. Position in a Sequence: An item or position in a list or order.

    • Example: "He moved from third to fifth place in the race."

  3. Public Area: A public square or area where people can gather.

    • Example: "They met at Elm Plaza."

  4. Appropriate Location: A proper or suitable position or location, often in terms of social roles.

    • Example: "A woman's place is no longer just in the kitchen."

  5. Reserved Space: A designated area for seating, such as in theaters or transportation.

    • Example: "He sat in someone else's place."

  6. Social Situation: A situation or context one finds themselves in.

    • Example: "If you were in my place, what would you do?"

  7. Job Position: A position or role within an organization.

    • Example: "He occupied a post in the treasury."

  8. Home or Residence: The location where someone lives.

    • Example: "Your place or mine?"

  9. Mental Location: An emotional or mental space, often used metaphorically.

    • Example: "He has a special place in my heart."
Verb Definitions:

  1. To Assign: To assign to a station, role, or location.

    • Example: "She was placed in charge of the project."

  2. To Locate: To identify the location of something.

    • Example: "We localized the source of the infection."

  3. To Achieve Position: To finish in a specific position in a competition.

    • Example: "He came in third in the marathon."

  4. To Arrange: To put something in a specific position.

    • Example: "Put your things in their place."
Advanced Usage:
  • In Abstract Contexts: "He has a special place in my thoughts" or "There is no place for intolerance in our society."
  • Metaphorical Usage: "Finding one's place in the world."
Word Variants:
  • Placement (noun): The act of placing something or the state of being placed.
  • Placing (noun): The act of setting something in a specific position.
Different Meanings:
  • Place (as a verb): To direct or aim something towards a goal.
    • Example: "Place your bets wisely."
  • Place (as a noun): Can refer to a geographical location, a home, or a context in social interactions.
Synonyms:
  • For Noun: Location, spot, area, position, site, venue.
  • For Verb: Assign, situate, locate, set, arrange.
Idioms:
  • "In your place": If I were you; suggesting what someone should do based on their situation.
    • Example: "If I were in your place, I would take the job."
Phrasal Verbs:
  • Place in: To assign someone to a specific job or role.
    • Example: "She was placed in a leadership role."
  • Take place: To happen or occur.
    • Example: "The meeting will take place tomorrow."
Summary:

The word "place" is versatile and can refer to a physical location, a position in a sequence, or even an emotional state. It is used commonly in everyday language, whether referring to seating arrangements, social roles, or one's home.

Noun
  1. a blank area
    • write your name in the space provided
  2. an item on a list or in a sequence
    • in the second place
    • moved from third to fifth position
  3. a public square with room for pedestrians
    • they met at Elm Plaza
    • Grosvenor Place
  4. proper or appropriate position or location
    • a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen
  5. the passage that is being read
    • he lost his place on the page
  6. 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
  7. proper or designated social situation
    • he overstepped his place
    • the responsibilities of a man in his station
    • married above her station
  8. the particular portion of space occupied by something
    • he put the lamp back in its place
  9. a job in an organization
    • he occupied a post in the treasury
  10. 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?
  11. a particular situation
    • If you were in my place what would you do?
  12. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
    • can you go in my stead?
    • took his place
    • in lieu of
  13. a general vicinity
    • He comes from a place near Chicago
  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
  15. any area set aside for a particular purpose
    • who owns this place?
    • the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
  16. 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
Verb
  1. sing a note with the correct pitch
  2. finish second or better in a horse or dog race
    • he bet $2 on number six to place
  3. assign to a station
  4. make an investment
    • Put money into bonds
  5. identify the location or place of
    • We localized the source of the infection
  6. estimate
    • We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
  7. locate
    • The film is set in Africa
  8. assign to (a job or a home)
  9. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
    • She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster
  10. 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
  11. take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
    • Jerry came in third in the Marathon
  12. to arrange for
    • place a phone call
    • place a bet
  13. assign a location to
    • The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles
  14. assign a rank or rating to
    • how would you rank these students?
    • The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
  15. place somebody in a particular situation or location
    • he was placed on probation
  16. 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

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