Definition of Place

Noun: place pleys

A point located with respect to surface features of some region
"this is a nice place for a picnic";
- topographic point, spot
Any area set aside for a particular purpose
"who owns this 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"
A general vicinity
"He comes from a place near Chicago"
The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
"took his place";
- stead, position, lieu
A particular situation
"If you were in my place what would you do?";
- shoes
Where you live at a particular time
"your place or mine?";
- home
A job in an organization
"he occupied a place in the treasury";
- position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, situation
The particular portion of space occupied by something
"he put the lamp back in its place";
- position
Proper or designated social situation
"he overstepped his place";
- station
A space reserved for sitting (as in a theatre or on a train or aeroplane)
"he sat in someone else's place";
- seat
The passage that is being read
"he lost his place on the page"
Proper or appropriate position or location
"a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
A public square with room for pedestrians
"Grosvenor Place";
- plaza, piazza
An item on a list or in a sequence
"in the second place";
- position
A blank area
"write your name in the place provided";
- space, blank space

Verb: place pleys

Cause to have a certain (possibly abstract) location
"Place emphasis on a certain point";
- put, set, pose, position, lay
Assign somebody to a particular situation or location
"he was placed on probation"
Assign a rank or rating to
"The restaurant is placed highly in the food guide";
- rate, rank, range, order, grade
Assign a location to
"The company placed some of their agents in Los Angeles";
- locate, site
To arrange for
"place a phone call"; "place a bet"
Take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
"Jerry placed third in the Marathon";
- come in, come out
Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- target, aim, direct, point
Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
"She placed the man on the 'wanted' poster";
- identify
Assign to (a job or a home)
Locate
- set, localize, localise [Brit]
Estimate
"We place the time of arrival at 8 P.M.";
- put, set
Identify the location or place of
- localize, localise [Brit]
Make an investment
"place money into bonds";
- invest, put, commit
Assign to a particular location
- station, post, send
Finish second or better in a horse or dog race
"he bet $2 on number six to place"
Sing a note with the correct pitch