place

phonetic symbol: / pléɪs / 

place - English Dictionary

[ 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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