[ noun ]
■ a job in an organization
→
berth
,
billet
,
office
,
position
,
post
,
situation
,
spot
[ noun ]
■ the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
e.g.)
・took his place
→
lieu
,
position
,
stead
[ noun ]
■ an abstract mental location
e.g.)
・he has a special place in my thoughts
・a place in my heart
・a political system with no place for the less prominent groups
[ noun ]
■ a blank area
→
blank space
,
space
[ noun ]
■ the passage that is being read
e.g.)
・he lost his place on the page
[ noun ]
■ an item on a list or in a sequence
e.g.)
・in the second place
→
position
[ noun ]
■ any area set aside for a particular purpose
e.g.)
・who owns this place?
→
property
[ noun ]
■ where you live at a particular time
e.g.)
・your place or mine?
→
home
[ noun ]
■ a public square with room for pedestrians
e.g.)
・Grosvenor Place
→
piazza
,
plaza
[ noun ]
■ the particular portion of space occupied by something
e.g.)
・he put the lamp back in its place
→
position
[ noun ]
■ a general vicinity
e.g.)
・He comes from a place near Chicago
[ noun ]
■ a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
e.g.)
・he sat in someone else's place
→
seat
[ noun ]
■ a point located with respect to surface features of some region
e.g.)
・this is a nice place for a picnic
→
spot
,
topographic point
[ noun ]
■ a particular situation
e.g.)
・If you were in my place what would you do?
→
shoes
[ noun ]
■ proper or designated social situation
e.g.)
・he overstepped his place
→
station
[ noun ]
■ proper or appropriate position or location
e.g.)
・a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen
[ verb ]
■ recognize as being
■ establish the identity of someone or something
→
identify
[ verb ]
■ assign a rank or rating to
→
grade
,
order
,
range
,
rank
,
rate
[ verb ]
■ take a place in a competition
■ often followed by an ordinal
→
come in
,
come out
[ verb ]
■ estimate
→
put
,
set
[ verb ]
■ to arrange for
e.g.)
・place a phone call
・place a bet
[ verb ]
■ sing a note with the correct pitch
[ verb ]
■ finish second or better in a horse or dog race
e.g.)
・he bet $2 on number six to place
[ verb ]
■ assign to a station
→
post
,
send
,
station
[ verb ]
■ intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
→
aim
,
direct
,
point
,
target
[ verb ]
■ put into a certain place or abstract location
e.g.)
・Place emphasis on a certain point
→
lay
,
pose
,
position
,
put
,
set
[ verb ]
■ locate
→
localise
,
localize
,
set
[ verb ]
■ make an investment
→
commit
,
invest
,
put
[ verb ]
■ assign a location to
→
locate
,
site
[ verb ]
■ place somebody in a particular situation or location
e.g.)
・he was placed on probation
[ verb ]
■ assign to (a job or a home)
[ verb ]
■ identify the location or place of
→
localise
,
localize
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