place

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

• “this is a nice place for a picnic”

any area set aside for a particular purpose

• “who owns this place?”
• “the president was concerned about the property across from the White House”

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”

a general vicinity

• “He comes from a place near Chicago”

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

• “can you go in my stead?”
• “took his place”
• “in lieu of”

a particular situation

• “If you were in my place what would you do?”

where you live at a particular time

• “deliver the package to my home”
• “he doesn”
• “;”

a job in an organization

• “he occupied a post in the treasury”

the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object

• “he put the lamp back in its place”

proper or designated social situation

• “he overstepped his place”
• “the responsibilities of a man in his station”
• “married above her station”

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”

the passage that is being read

• “he lost his place on the page”

proper or appropriate position or location

• “a woman”

a public square with room for pedestrians

• “they met at Elm Plaza”
• “Grosvenor Place”

an item on a list or in a sequence

• “in the second place”
• “moved from third to fifth position”

a blank area

• “write your name in the space provided”

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”

place somebody in a particular situation or location

• “he was placed on probation”

assign a rank or rating to

• “how would you rank these students?”
• “The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide”

assign a location to

• “The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles”

to arrange for

• “place a phone call”
• “place a bet”

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

• “Jerry came in third in the Marathon”

intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

• “He aimed his fists towards his opponent”
• “;”
• “;”

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

• “She identified the man on the”
• “poster”

assign to (a job or a home)

locate

• “The film is set in Africa”

estimate

• “We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.”

identify the location or place of

• “We localized the source of the infection”

make an investment

• “Put money into bonds”

assign to a station

finish second or better in a horse or dog race

• “he bet $2 on number six to place”

sing a note with the correct pitch