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Words people most associate with “place”:

  1. time,
  2. home,
  3. mat,
  4. location,
  5. here

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Noun (16 meanings)

1. a point located with respect to surface features of some region.

topographic point, place, spot

Examples:
  • “this is a nice place for a picnic”,
  • “a bright spot on a planet”
place is a type of:
  • point (noun) - the precise location of something
types of place:
  • birthplace, place of birth (noun) - the place where someone was born
  • end (noun) - one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
  • grave, tomb (noun) - a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
  • hiding place (noun) - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
  • high, heights (noun) - a high place
  • hole-in-the-wall (noun) - a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place
  • holy place, sanctum, holy (noun) - a sacred place of pilgrimage
  • junction (noun) - the place where two or more things come together
  • mecca (noun) - a place that attracts many visitors
  • nesting place (noun) - a place suitable for nesting
  • overlook (noun) - a high place affording a good view
  • peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit (noun) - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
  • polling place, polling station (noun) - a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
  • pool, puddle (noun) - something resembling a pool of liquid
  • rendezvous (noun) - a place where people meet
  • scour (noun) - a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
  • service area (noun) - place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities
  • showplace (noun) - a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty
  • solitude (noun) - a solitary place
  • stop (noun) - a spot where something halts or pauses
  • target, target area (noun) - the location of the target that is to be hit
  • zone (noun) - a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
place is derivationally related to:

2. any area set aside for a particular purpose.

place, property

Examples:
  • “who owns this place?”,
  • “the president was concerned about the property across from the White House”
place is a type of:
types of place:
  • boatyard (noun) - a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
  • center, centre (noun) - a place where some particular activity is concentrated
  • colony (noun) - a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated
  • hatchery (noun) - a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
  • sanctuary (noun) - a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
place is derivationally related to:

3. an abstract mental location.

place

Examples:
  • “he has a special place in my thoughts”,
  • “a place in my heart”,
  • “a political system with no place for the less prominent groups”
place is a type of:
types of place:
place is derivationally related to:
  • to place (verb) - place somebody in a particular situation or location

4. a general vicinity.

place

Example:
  • “He comes from a place near Chicago”
place is a type of:

5. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another.

stead, position, place, lieu

Examples:
  • “can you go in my stead?”,
  • “took his place”,
  • “in lieu of”
place is a type of:
  • function, office, part, role (noun) - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
types of place:
  • behalf (noun) - as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of")

6. a particular situation.

place, shoes

Example:
  • “If you were in my place what would you do?”
place is a type of:
place is derivationally related to:
  • to place (verb) - place somebody in a particular situation or location

7. where you live at a particular time.

home, place

Examples:
  • “deliver the package to my home”,
  • “he doesn't have a home to go to”,
  • “your place or mine?”
place is a type of:
  • residence, abode (noun) - any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
types of place:
place is derivationally related to:
  • to home (verb) - return home accurately from a long distance
  • homelike, homely, homey, homy (adjective) - having a feeling of home
  • to place (verb) - assign to (a job or a home)

8. a job in an organization.

position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation

Example:
  • “he occupied a post in the treasury”
place is a type of:
types of place:
place is derivationally related to:

9. the particular portion of space occupied by something.

position, place

Example:
  • “he put the lamp back in its place”
place is a type of:
  • point (noun) - the precise location of something
types of place:
  • anomaly (noun) - (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
  • back, rear (noun) - the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
  • front (noun) - the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
  • half-mast, half-staff (noun) - a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
  • juxtaposition (noun) - a side-by-side position
  • landmark (noun) - the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
  • lead (noun) - (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
  • left (noun) - location near or direction toward the left side
  • lie (noun) - position or manner in which something is situated
  • pitch (noun) - a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
  • pole position (noun) - the most favorable position at the start of a race
  • polls (noun) - the place where people vote
  • post, station (noun) - the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
  • pride of place (noun) - the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place
  • right (noun) - location near or direction toward the right side
  • setting (noun) - the physical position of something
  • site, situation (noun) - physical position in relation to the surroundings
  • stand (noun) - the position where a thing or person stands
  • station (noun) - (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
  • vantage (noun) - place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
  • wing (noun) - (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
Attribute:
  • left (adjective) - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
  • right (adjective) - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
place is derivationally related to:
  • to position (verb) - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
  • to put, set, place, pose, position, lay (verb) - put into a certain place or abstract location

10. proper or designated social situation.

place, station

Examples:
  • “he overstepped his place”,
  • “the responsibilities of a man in his station”,
  • “married above her station”
place is a type of:
types of place:
  • niche (noun) - a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

11. a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane).

seat, place

Examples:
  • “he booked their seats in advance”,
  • “he sat in someone else's place”
place is a type of:
  • space (noun) - an area reserved for some particular purpose
types of place:
  • perch (noun) - an elevated place serving as a seat
place is derivationally related to:
  • to seat, sit, sit down (verb) - show to a seat
  • to seat (verb) - provide with seats
  • to seat (verb) - put a seat on a chair
  • to seat (verb) - be able to seat
Domain of synset - TOPIC:

12. the passage that is being read.

place

Example:
  • “he lost his place on the page”
place is a type of:

13. proper or appropriate position or location.

place

Example:
  • “a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen”
place is a type of:
place is derivationally related to:
  • to place (verb) - place somebody in a particular situation or location

14. a public square with room for pedestrians.

plaza, place, piazza

Examples:
  • “they met at Elm Plaza”,
  • “Grosvenor Place”
place is a type of:

15. an item on a list or in a sequence.

place, position

Examples:
  • “in the second place”,
  • “moved from third to fifth position”
place is a type of:
  • item, point (noun) - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
types of place:
  • postposition (noun) - (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 (noun) - (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)
place is derivationally related to:

16. a blank area.

space, blank space, place

Example:
  • “write your name in the space provided”
place is a type of:
types of place:
place is a part of:
  • form (noun) - a printed document with spaces in which to write
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Verb (16 meanings)

1. put into a certain place or abstract location.

to put, set, place, pose, position, lay

Examples:
  • “Put your things here”,
  • “Set the tray down”,
  • “Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children”,
  • “Place emphasis on a certain point”
to place is a way to:
  • to move, displace (verb) - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
ways to place:
  • to appose (verb) - place side by side or in close proximity
  • to arrange, set up (verb) - put into a proper or systematic order
  • to barrel (verb) - put in barrels
  • to bed (verb) - put to bed
  • to bottle (verb) - put into bottles
  • to bucket (verb) - put into a bucket
  • to butt (verb) - place end to end without overlapping
  • to clap (verb) - put quickly or forcibly
  • to cock (verb) - set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
  • to coffin (verb) - place into a coffin
  • to cram (verb) - put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled
  • to dispose (verb) - place or put in a particular order
  • to docket (verb) - place on the docket for legal action
  • to emplace (verb) - put into place or position
  • to emplace (verb) - provide a new emplacement for guns
  • to ensconce, settle (verb) - fix firmly
  • to glycerolize, glycerolise (verb) - place in glycerol
  • to ground (verb) - place or put on the ground
  • to imbricate (verb) - place so as to overlap
  • to insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce (verb) - introduce
  • to install, instal, put in, set up (verb) - set up for use
  • to intersperse (verb) - place at intervals in or among
  • to jar (verb) - place in a cylindrical vessel
  • to juxtapose (verb) - place side by side
  • to ladle (verb) - put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
  • to lay, put down, repose (verb) - put in a horizontal position
  • to lean (verb) - cause to lean or incline
  • to load (verb) - put (something) on a structure or conveyance
  • to marshal (verb) - place in proper rank
  • to middle (verb) - put in the middle
  • to misplace (verb) - place or position wrongly
  • to misplace, mislay, lose (verb) - place (something) where one cannot find it again
  • to nestle, snuggle (verb) - position comfortably
  • to parallelize (verb) - place parallel to one another
  • to park (verb) - place temporarily
  • to perch (verb) - cause to perch or sit
  • to pigeonhole (verb) - place into a small compartment
  • to pile (verb) - place or lay as if in a pile
  • to pillow, rest (verb) - rest on or as if on a pillow
  • to plant (verb) - place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
  • to plant, set (verb) - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
  • to poise (verb) - cause to be balanced or suspended
  • to position (verb) - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
  • to postpose (verb) - place after another constituent in the sentence
  • to prepose (verb) - place before another constituent in the sentence
  • to rack up (verb) - place in a rack
  • to recess (verb) - put into a recess
  • to recline (verb) - cause to recline
  • to replace, put back (verb) - put something back where it belongs
  • to repose (verb) - to put something (eg trust) in something
  • to reposition (verb) - place into another position
  • to rest (verb) - put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
  • to seat, sit, sit down (verb) - show to a seat
  • to seat (verb) - place in or on a seat
  • to seat (verb) - place or attach firmly in or on a base
  • to set (verb) - put into a position that will restore a normal state
  • to set down, put down, place down (verb) - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
  • to set down (verb) - put or settle into a position
  • to settle, settle down (verb) - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
  • to shelve (verb) - place on a shelf
  • to ship (verb) - place on board a ship
  • to sign (verb) - place signs, as along a road
  • to siphon (verb) - move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
  • to situate, fix, posit, deposit (verb) - put (something somewhere) firmly
  • to sow, seed (verb) - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
  • to space (verb) - place at intervals
  • to stand, stand up, place upright (verb) - put into an upright position
  • to step (verb) - place (a ship's mast) in its step
  • to stratify (verb) - form, arrange, or deposit in layers
  • to superimpose, superpose, lay over (verb) - place on top of
  • to superpose (verb) - place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
  • to tee, tee up (verb) - place on a tee
  • to throw, thrust (verb) - place or put with great energy
  • to throw (verb) - to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
  • to trench (verb) - set, plant, or bury in a trench
  • to underlay (verb) - put (something) under or beneath
  • to upend (verb) - set, turn, or stand on end
to place is derivationally related to:
see also:

2. place somebody in a particular situation or location.

to place

Example:
  • “he was placed on probation”
to place is a way to:
to place is derivationally related to:
  • place (noun) - an abstract mental location
  • place, shoes (noun) - a particular situation
  • place (noun) - proper or appropriate position or location

3. assign a rank or rating to.

to rate, rank, range, order, grade, place

Examples:
  • “how would you rank these students?”,
  • “The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide”
to place is a way to:
ways to place:
  • to downgrade (verb) - rate lower
  • to prioritize, prioritise (verb) - assign a priority to
  • to reorder (verb) - assign a new order to
  • to seed (verb) - distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
  • to sequence (verb) - arrange in a sequence
  • to shortlist (verb) - put someone or something on a short list
  • to subordinate (verb) - rank or order as less important or consider of less value
  • to superordinate (verb) - place in a superior order or rank
  • to upgrade (verb) - rate higher
to place is derivationally related to:
  • gradation, graduation (noun) - the act of arranging in grades
  • gradation, step (noun) - relative position in a graded series
  • grade, level, tier (noun) - a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
  • grader (noun) - a judge who assigns grades to something
  • mark, grade, score (noun) - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

4. assign a location to.

to locate, place, site

Example:
  • “The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles”
to place is a way to:
to place is derivationally related to:
  • site, land site (noun) - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

5. to arrange for.

to place

Examples:
  • “place a phone call”,
  • “place a bet”
to place is a way to:
  • to order (verb) - make a request for something

6. take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal.

to place, come in, come out

Example:
  • “Jerry came in third in the Marathon”
to place is a way to:
  • to rank (verb) - take or have a position relative to others
to place is derivationally related to:

7. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal.

to target, aim, place, direct, point

Examples:
  • “He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”,
  • “criticism directed at her superior”,
  • “direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself”
to place is a way to:
  • to aim, take, train, take aim, direct (verb) - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
ways to place:
  • to address (verb) - direct a question at someone
  • to range in, home in, zero in (verb) - direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids
to place is derivationally related to:
  • aim (noun) - the action of directing something at an object
  • aim, object, objective, target (noun) - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
  • prey, quarry, target, fair game (noun) - a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
  • topographic point, place, spot (noun) - a point located with respect to surface features of some region

8. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something.

to identify, place

Example:
  • “She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster”
to place is a way to:
  • to determine, set (verb) - fix conclusively or authoritatively
ways to place:
to place is derivationally related to:

9. assign to (a job or a home).

to place

to place is a way to:
to place is derivationally related to:

10. locate.

to set, localize, localise, place

Example:
  • “The film is set in Africa”
to place is a way to:
to place is derivationally related to:

11. estimate.

to place, put, set

Example:
  • “We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.”
to place is a way to:

12. identify the location or place of.

to place, localize, localise

Example:
  • “We localized the source of the infection”
to place is a way to:
  • to situate, locate (verb) - determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
to place is derivationally related to:

13. make an investment.

to invest, put, commit, place

Example:
  • “Put money into bonds”
to place is the opposite of:
to place is a way to:
ways to place:
  • to buy into (verb) - buy stocks or shares of a company
  • to fund (verb) - invest money in government securities
  • to roll over (verb) - re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security
  • to shelter (verb) - invest (money) so that it is not taxable
  • to speculate, job (verb) - invest at a risk
  • to tie up (verb) - invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
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14. assign to a station.

to station, post, send, place

to place is a way to:
  • to move, displace (verb) - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
ways to place:
  • to fort (verb) - station (troops) in a fort
  • to garrison (verb) - station (troops) in a fort or garrison
  • to locate, place, site (verb) - assign a location to
to place is derivationally related to:

15. finish second or better in a horse or dog race.

to place

Example:
  • “he bet $2 on number six to place”
to place is a way to:
  • to race, run (verb) - compete in a race
to place is derivationally related to:

16. sing a note with the correct pitch.

to place

to place is a way to:
  • to sing (verb) - produce tones with the voice