place

/plˈeɪs/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

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?”
an abstract mental location
“he has a special place in my thoughts”
a general vicinity
“He comes from a place near Chicago”
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
“can you go in my stead?”
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”
a job in an organization
“he occupied a post in the treasury”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
“he put the lamp back in its place”
proper or designated social situation
“he overstepped his place”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
“he booked their seats in advance”
the passage that is being read
“he lost his place on the page”

verb

put into a certain place or abstract location
“Put your things here”
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?”
assign a location to
“The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles”
to arrange for
“place a phone call”
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's face”
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
“She identified the man on the `wanted' 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”

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