place

nouns

a point located with respect to surface features of some region
"this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
place, spot, topographic point
any area set aside for a particular purpose
"who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
place, property
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"
place
is a type of (narrower)
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
cognition, knowledge, noesis
a general vicinity
"He comes from a place near Chicago"
place
is a type of (narrower)
a surrounding or nearby region
"the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"
locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
"can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
lieu, place, position, stead
a particular situation
"If you were in my place what would you do?"
place, shoes
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?"
home, place
a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"
berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot
the particular portion of space occupied by something
"he put the lamp back in its place"
place, position
proper or designated social situation
"he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
place, station
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"
place, seat
the passage that is being read
"he lost his place on the page"
place
is a type of (narrower)
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
passage
proper or appropriate position or location
"a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
place
is a type of (narrower)
a state at a particular time
"a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
condition, status
a public square with room for pedestrians
"they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
piazza, place, plaza
an item on a list or in a sequence
"in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
place, position
a blank area
"write your name in the space provided"
blank space, place, space

verbs

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"
lay, place, pose, position, put, set
is derived from
placement
place somebody in a particular situation or location
"he was placed on probation"
place
is a type of (narrower)
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
assign, delegate, depute, designate
assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
grade, order, place, range, rank, rate
assign a location to
"The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
locate, place, site
is derived from
placement
to arrange for
"place a phone call"; "place a bet"
place
is a type of (narrower)
make a request for something
"Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"
order
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
"Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
come in, come out, place
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"
aim, direct, place, point, target
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
"She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
identify, place
assign to (a job or a home)
place
is a type of (narrower)
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
assign, delegate, depute, designate
locate
"The film is set in Africa"
localise, localize, place, set
is derived from
placement
estimate
"We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
place, put, set
identify the location or place of
"We localized the source of the infection"
localise, localize, place
is derived from
placement
make an investment
"Put money into bonds"
commit, invest, place, put
assign to a station
place, post, send, station
finish second or better in a horse or dog race
"he bet $2 on number six to place"
place
is a type of (narrower)
compete in a race
"he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
race, run
sing a note with the correct pitch
place
is a type of (narrower)
produce tones with the voice
"She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"
sing