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(noun) a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"
synonyms : berth , billet , office , position , post , situation , spot
(noun) the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
"can you go in my stead?", "took his place", "in lieu of"
synonyms : lieu , position , stead
(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 blank area
"write your name in the space provided"
synonyms : blank space , space
(noun) the passage that is being read
"he lost his place on the page"
(noun) an item on a list or in a sequence
"in the second place", "moved from third to fifth position"
synonyms : position
(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) 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) a public square with room for pedestrians
"they met at Elm Plaza", "Grosvenor Place"
synonyms : piazza , plaza
(noun) the particular portion of space occupied by something
"he put the lamp back in its place"
synonyms : position
(noun) a general vicinity
"He comes from a place near Chicago"
(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) 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"
synonyms : spot , topographic point
(noun) a particular situation
"If you were in my place what would you do?"
synonyms : shoes
(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) proper or appropriate position or location
"a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
(verb) recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
"She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
synonyms : identify
(verb) assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?", "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
synonyms : grade , order , range , rank , rate
(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) estimate
"We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
synonyms : put , set
(verb) to arrange for
"place a phone call", "place a bet"
(verb) sing a note with the correct pitch
(verb) finish second or better in a horse or dog race
"he bet $2 on number six to place"
(verb) assign to a station
synonyms : post , send , station
(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 : aim , direct , point , target
(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 : lay , pose , position , put , set
(verb) locate
"The film is set in Africa"
synonyms : localise , localize , set
(verb) make an investment
"Put money into bonds"
synonyms : commit , invest , put
(verb) assign a location to
"The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
synonyms : locate , site
(verb) place somebody in a particular situation or location
"he was placed on probation"
(verb) assign to (a job or a home)
(verb) identify the location or place of
"We localized the source of the infection"
synonyms : localise , localize

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