place
n 1: a point located with respect to surface features of some
region; "this is a nice place for a picnic" [syn: {topographic
point}, {spot}]
2: any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this
place?" [syn: {property}]
3: 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"
4: a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"
5: the function or position properly or customarily occupied or
served by another: "can you go in my stead?"; "took his
place"; "in lieu of" [syn: {stead}, {position}, {lieu}]
6: a particular situation: "If you were in my place what would
you do?" [syn: {shoes}]
7: where you live; "deliver the package to my home"; "he
doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?" [syn:
{home}]
8: a job in an organization or hierarchy; "he ocupied a post in
the treasury" [syn: {position}, {post}, {berth}, {slot}, {office},
{spot}, {situation}]
9: the particular portion of space occupied by a physical
object: "he put the lamp back in its place" [syn: {position}]
10: proper or designated social situation: "he overstepped his
place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station";
"married above her station" [syn: {station}]
11: 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" [syn: {seat}]
12: the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the
page"
13: proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place
is no longer in the kitchen"
14: a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm
Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place" [syn: {plaza}, {piazza}]
15: (in horse racing) a finish in second place
16: an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place";
"moved from third to fifth position" [syn: {position}]
17: a blank area; "write your name in the space provided" [syn:
{space}, {blank space}]
v 1: put into a certain place: "Put your things here"; "Set the
tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the mising
children"; also with abstract objects and locations:
"Place emphasis on a certain point" [syn: {put}, {set},
{pose}, {position}, {lay}]
2: place somebody in a particular situation or location: "he
was placed on probation"
3: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these
students?" [syn: {rate}, {rank}, {range}, {order}, {grade}]
4: assign a location to; "The company located some of their
agents in Los Angeles" [syn: {locate}, {site}]
5: to arrange for; "place a phone call", "place a bet"
6: take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal;
"Jerry came in third in the Marathon" [syn: {come in}, {come
out}]
7: 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" [syn: {target}, {aim}, {direct},
{point}]
8: recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or
something; "She identified the man on the "wanted" poster"
[syn: {identify}]
9: assign to (a job or a home)
10: locate; "The film is set in Africa" [syn: {set}, {localize}]
11: estimate: "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." [syn: {put},
{set}]
12: identify the location or place of; "We localized the source
of the infection" [syn: {localize}]
13: make an investment; "Put money into bonds" [syn: {invest}, {put},
{commit}] [ant: {divest}]
14: assign to a station [syn: {station}, {post}, {base}, {send}]
15: sing a note with the correct pitch