place

Noun
  1. A point located with respect to surface features of some region (synset 108682181)
    "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
    is a type of: point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
    subtypes:
    • grave, tomb - a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
    • junction - the place where two or more things come together
    • birthplace, place of birth - the place where someone was born
    • polling place, polling station - a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
    • end - one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
    • hiding place - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
    • heights, high - a high place
    • hole-in-the-wall - a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place
    • holy, holy place, sanctum - a sacred place of pilgrimage
    • mecca - a place that attracts many visitors
    • nesting place - a place suitable for nesting
    • overlook - a high place affording a good view
    • crest, crown, peak, summit, tip, top - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
    • rendezvous - a place where people meet
    • scour - a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
    • service area - place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities
    • showplace - a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty
    • solitude - a solitary place
    • stop - a spot where something halts or pauses
    • target, target area - the location of the target that is to be hit
    • pool, puddle - something resembling a pool of liquid
    • zone - a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
    same as: spot, topographic point
  2. Any area set aside for a particular purpose (synset 108530790)
    "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
    is a type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
    subtypes:
    • boatyard - a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
    • sanctuary - a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
    • center, centre - a place where some particular activity is concentrated
    • colony - a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated
    • hatchery - a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
    same as: property
  3. An abstract mental location (synset 105619605)
    "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
    is a type of: cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
    subtypes: layer, level, stratum - an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
  4. A general vicinity (synset 108659612)
    "He comes from a place near Chicago"
    is a type of: locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity - a surrounding or nearby region
  5. The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another (synset 100722683)
    "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
    is a type of: function, office, part, role - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    subtypes: behalf - as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as `on behalf of' rather than `in behalf of')
    same as: lieu, position, stead
  6. A particular situation (synset 113949819)
    "If you were in my place what would you do?"
    is a type of: position, situation - a condition or position in which you find yourself
    same as: shoes
  7. Where you live at a particular time (synset 108577045)
    "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
    is a type of: abode, residence - any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
    subtypes: home away from home, home from home - a place where you are just as comfortable and content as if you were home
    same as: home
  8. A job in an organization (synset 100587299)
    "he occupied a post in the treasury"
    is a type of: business, job, line, line of work, occupation - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
    subtypes:
    same as: berth, billet, office, position, post, situation, spot
  9. The particular portion of space occupied by something (synset 108639173)
    "he put the lamp back in its place"
    tells us about:
    • right - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
    • left - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
    is a type of: point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
    subtypes:
    • wing - (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
    • half-mast, half-staff - a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
    • lead - (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
    • pole position - the most favorable position at the start of a race
    • polls - the place where people vote
    • pride of place - the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place
    • anomaly - (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
    • site, situation - physical position in relation to the surroundings
    • setting - the physical position of something
    • juxtaposition - a side-by-side position
    • lie - position or manner in which something is situated
    • post, station - the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
    • pitch - a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
    • landmark - the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
    • right - location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
    • left - location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
    • back, rear - the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
    • front - the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
    • stand - the position where a thing or person stands
    • station - (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
    • vantage - place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
    same as: position
  10. Proper or designated social situation (synset 113970825)
    "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
    is a type of: rank, social rank, social station, social status - position in a social hierarchy
    subtypes: niche - a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
    same as: station
  11. A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) (synset 108665191)
    "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"
    referred to in:
    is a type of: space - an area reserved for some particular purpose
    subtypes: perch - an elevated place serving as a seat
    same as: seat
  12. The passage that is being read (synset 106412750)
    "he lost his place on the page"
    is a type of: passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
  13. Proper or appropriate position or location (synset 113971047)
    "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
    is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
  14. A public square with room for pedestrians (synset 108637370)
    "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
    is a type of: public square, square - an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
    same as: piazza, plaza
  15. An item on a list or in a sequence (synset 106495143)
    "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
    is a type of: item, point - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
    subtypes:
    • postposition - (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
    • preposition - (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
    same as: position
  16. A blank area (synset 106401196)
    "write your name in the space provided"
    is a type of: area, expanse, surface area - the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
    subtypes:
    is a part of: form - a printed document with spaces in which to write
    same as: blank space, space
Verb
  1. Put into a certain place or abstract location (synset 201496967)
    "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    subtypes:
    • enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in - place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
    • docket - place on the docket for legal action
    • cock - set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
    • postpose - place after another constituent in the sentence
    • prepose - place before another constituent in the sentence
    • step - place (a ship's mast) in its step
    • put back, replace - put something back where it belongs
    • stratify - form, arrange, or deposit in layers
    • plant - place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
    • intersperse - place at intervals in or among
    • nestle, snuggle - position comfortably
    • pile - place or lay as if in a pile
    • arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order
    • lay over, superimpose, superpose - place on top of
    • superpose - place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
    • park - place temporarily
    • ensconce, settle - fix firmly
    • dispose - place or put in a particular order
    • emplace - put into place or position
    • emplace - provide a new emplacement for guns
    • ship - place on board a ship
    • underlay - put (something) under or beneath
    • trench - set, plant, or bury in a trench
    • pigeonhole - place into a small compartment
    • shelve - place on a shelf
    • jar - place in a cylindrical vessel
    • repose - to put something (eg trust) in something
    • sign - place signs, as along a road
    • middle - put in the middle
    • parallelize - place parallel to one another
    • butt - place end to end without overlapping
    • recess - put into a recess
    • reposition - place into another position
    • throw, thrust - place or put with great energy
    • tee, tee up - place on a tee
    • rack up - place in a rack
    • coffin - place into a coffin
    • bed - put to bed
    • appose - place side by side or in close proximity
    • place down, put down, set down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
    • seed, sow - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
    • misplace - place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position
    • juxtapose - place side by side
    • set down - put or settle into a position
    • bottle - put into bottles
    • bucket - put into a bucket
    • barrel - put in barrels
    • ground - place or put on the ground
    • pillow, rest - rest on or as if on a pillow
    • upend - set, turn, or stand on end
    • seat, sit, sit down - show to a seat; assign a seat for
    • seat - place in or on a seat
    • lay, put down, repose - put in a horizontal position
    • place upright, stand, stand up - put into an upright position
    • recline - cause to recline
    • plant, set - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    • instal, install, put in, set up - set up for use
    • deposit, fix, posit, situate - put (something somewhere) firmly
    • ladle - put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
    • poise - cause to be balanced or suspended
    • lean - cause to lean or incline
    • clap - put quickly or forcibly
    • rest - put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
    • perch - cause to perch or sit
    • load - put (something) on a structure or conveyance
    • cram - put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled
    • set - put into a position that will restore a normal state
    • siphon - move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
    • seat - place or attach firmly in or on a base
    • position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
    • glycerolise, glycerolize - place in glycerol
    • space - place at intervals
    • marshal - place in proper rank
    • settle, settle down - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
    • throw - to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
    • imbricate - place so as to overlap
    same as: lay, pose, position, put, set
  2. Place somebody in a particular situation or location (synset 202397904)
    "he was placed on probation"
    is a type of: assign, delegate, depute, designate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
  3. Assign a rank or rating to (synset 200659723)
    "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
    is a type of: evaluate, judge, pass judgment - form a critical opinion of
    subtypes:
    • superordinate - place in a superior order or rank
    • shortlist - put someone or something on a short list
    • seed - distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
    • reorder - assign a new order to
    • subordinate - rank or order as less important or consider of less value
    • prioritise, prioritize - assign a priority to
    • sequence - arrange in a sequence
    • downgrade - rate lower; lower in value or esteem
    • upgrade - rate higher; raise in value or esteem
    same as: grade, order, range, rank, rate
  4. Assign a location to (synset 202338685)
    "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
    is a type of: place, post, send, station - assign to a station
    same as: locate, site
  5. To arrange for (synset 200747956)
    "place a phone call"; "place a bet"
    is a type of: order - make a request for something
  6. Take a place in a competition;
    Often followed by an ordinal (synset 200661447)
    "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
    is a type of: rank - take or have a position relative to others
    same as: come in, come out
  7. Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal (synset 201153025)
    "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
    is a type of: aim, direct, take, take aim, train - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
    subtypes:
    same as: aim, direct, point, target
  8. Recognize as being;
    Establish the identity of someone or something (synset 200620568)
    "She identified the man on the `wanted' poster"
    is a type of: determine, set - fix conclusively or authoritatively
    subtypes: differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart - mark as different
    same as: identify
  9. Assign to (a job or a home) (synset 202543626)
    is a type of: assign, delegate, depute, designate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
  10. Locate (synset 201715608)
    "The film is set in Africa"
    is a type of: present, represent, stage - perform (a play), especially on a stage
    same as: localise, localize, set
  11. Estimate (synset 200675367)
    "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
    is a type of: approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
    same as: put, set
  12. Identify the location or place of (synset 202701737)
    "We localized the source of the infection"
    is a type of: locate, situate - determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
    same as: localise, localize
  13. Make an investment (synset 202275982)
    "Put money into bonds"
    is a type of: drop, expend, spend - pay out
    subtypes:
    • fund - invest money in government securities
    • roll over - re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security
    • shelter - invest (money) so that it is not taxable
    • tie up - invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
    • job, speculate - invest at a risk
    • buy into - buy stocks or shares of a company
    same as: commit, invest, put
  14. Assign to a station (synset 201091334)
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    subtypes:
    same as: post, send, station
  15. Finish second or better in a horse or dog race (synset 201089102)
    "he bet $2 on number six to place"
    is a type of: race, run - compete in a race
  16. Sing a note with the correct pitch (synset 201051148)
    is a type of: sing - produce tones with the voice

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