[noun] a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic" Synonyms: topographic point, spot
[noun] any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House" Synonyms: property
[noun] 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"
[noun] a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"
[noun] the function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of" Synonyms: stead, position, lieu
[noun] a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?" Synonyms: shoes
[noun] where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?" Synonyms: home
[noun] the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object; "he put the lamp back in its place" Synonyms: position
[noun] proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station" Synonyms: station
[noun] 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" Synonyms: seat
[noun] the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the page"
[noun] proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
[noun] a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place" Synonyms: plaza, piazza
[noun] an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position" Synonyms: position
[noun] a blank area; "write your name in the space provided" Synonyms: space, blank space
[verb] put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" Synonyms: put, set, pose, position, lay
[verb] place somebody in a particular situation or location; "he was placed on probation"
[verb] assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" Synonyms: rate, rank, range, order, grade
[verb] assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles" Synonyms: locate, site
[verb] to arrange for; "place a phone call", "place a bet"
[verb] take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon" Synonyms: come in, come out
[verb] 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" Synonyms: target, aim, direct, point
[verb] recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster" Synonyms: identify
[verb] assign to (a job or a home)
[verb] locate; "The film is set in Africa" Synonyms: set, localize, localise
[verb] estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." Synonyms: put, set
[verb] identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection" Synonyms: localize, localise
[verb] make an investment; "Put money into bonds" Synonyms: invest, put, commit
