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noun (plural plac·es) |
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1. area or portion of space: an area, position, or portion of space that somebody or something can occupy
  This is a good place to plant the sapling.
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2. locality: a geographic locality, e.g. a town, country, or region
People come here to work from lots of different places.
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3. square or street: a public square or short street with residences on it
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4. dwelling: a house, apartment, or other living accommodations
a place of our own
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5. location with particular use: a building or location with a particular purpose
the firm's place of business
their regular place of worship
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6. point in something: a point or position in something such as a book, film, or story
I lost my place when you interrupted me.
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7. proper position: the usual or proper position or location for somebody or something
A place for everything, and everything in its place.
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8. opportunity to study: an opportunity to study at a school or university
hoping for a place at Harvard
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9. status: somebody's social position or rank in an organization
know your place
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10. responsibility: somebody's responsibility or right, especially as it relates to the person's role or status
It's not your place to tell me what to do.
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11. job: a job or position
was offered a place on the board
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12. somewhere to sit: somewhere for somebody to sit, e.g. at a table or in a theater
I'll keep a place for you next to me.
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13. position in series: the position of somebody or something in a sequence or series
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14. horseracing second position: the second position in a race, especially a horserace
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15. mathematics position of digit in number: the relative position of a digit in a number
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verb (past and past participle placed, present participle plac·ing, 3rd person present singular plac·es) |
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1. transitive verb put something or somebody somewhere: to put something or somebody in a particular location or position
placed the box on the table
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2. transitive verb put somebody in particular state: to cause somebody or something to be in a particular state or condition
Your actions placed all of us in danger.
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3. transitive verb see somebody in particular way: to see or treat somebody or something as having a particular value or character
He placed his family above everything else in his life.
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4. transitive verb remember somebody or something: to recognize or remember somebody or something
I can't place him.
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5. transitive verb assign somebody: to assign somebody to a job, position, home, or the care of somebody else
I'll see if I can place you with the sales team.
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6. transitive verb aim something carefully: to aim or calculate something carefully in order to achieve the desired result
Her observations were timely and well placed.
placed his punches well
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7. transitive verb arrange for something: to arrange for something to be dealt with or take place
placed an order for a new car
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8. transitive verb rank somebody or something: to put somebody in a particular position in a sequence or series
The survey place her third overall.
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9. intransitive verb sports finish second: to finish in second position in a race, especially a horserace
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| [Pre-12th century. Via French< Latin platea "broad way" < Greek plateia hodos] |
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all over the place
1. everywhere
2. in a state of disorder or confusion
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a place in the sun a position of success, happiness, or prosperity
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give place (to)
1. to be succeeded or superseded by somebody or something
2. to make room for somebody or something
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go places to become successful (informal)
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in place
1. in position or ready for use
2. in the position or location in which somebody or something belongs or ought to be
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in place of instead of or as a replacement for somebody or something
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out of place
1. not in the position or location in which somebody or something should be
2. inappropriate or incongruous
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put somebody in his or her place to humble somebody who is behaving in an arrogant, presumptuous, or insolent way (informal)
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take place to happen
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take the place of to be a substitute for or replace somebody or something
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