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Noun
place - any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
property
geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth
boatyard a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
sanctuary a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
centre, center a low-lying region in central France
colony a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together
place - an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
position
item, point a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"
postposition (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)
place - 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"
cognition, knowledge, noesis the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
place - a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?"
shoes
situation, position a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
place - proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
station
social rank, social station, social status, rank position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"
place - proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
place - the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the page"
place - a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"
place - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, situation
line of work, occupation, business, job, line the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
academicianship the position of member of an honorary academy
accountantship the position of accountant
admiralty the office of admiral
ambassadorship the post of ambassador
apostleship the position of apostle
apprenticeship the position of apprentice
associateship the position of associate (as in an office or academy)
attorneyship the position of attorney
bailiffship the office of bailiff
baronetage the state of a baronet
bishopry, episcopate the office and dignity of a bishop
cadetship the position of cadet
caliphate the office of a caliph
captaincy, captainship the post of captain
cardinalship the office of cardinal
chairmanship the position of chairman
chancellorship the office of chancellor
chaplaincy, chaplainship the position of chaplain
chieftaincy, chieftainship the position of chieftain
clerkship the job of clerk
commandership, commandery the position or office of commander
comptrollership the position of comptroller
consulship the post of consul
controllership the position of controller
councillorship, councilorship the position of council member
counsellorship, counselorship the position of counselor
curacy the position of a curate
curatorship the position of curator
custodianship the position of custodian
deanship, deanery the position or office of a dean
directorship the position of a director of a business concern
discipleship the position of disciple
editorship the position of editor
eldership the office of elder
emirate the office of an emir
fatherhood the status of a father
fatherhood the status of a father
foremanship the position of foreman
generalcy, generalship the office and authority of a general
governorship the office of governor
headship the position of head
headship the position of head
hot seat a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism
incumbency the office of an incumbent
inspectorship the office of inspector
instructorship the position of instructor
internship the position of a medical intern
judgeship, judicature the position of judge
khanate the position of a khan
lectureship the post of lecturer
legateship, legation the post or office of legate
legislatorship the office of legislator
librarianship the position of librarian
lieutenancy the position of a lieutenant
magistracy, magistrature the position of magistrate
managership the position of manager
manhood the status of being a man
marshalship the post of marshall
mastership the position of master
mayoralty the position of mayor
messiahship the position of messiah
moderatorship the position of moderator
overlordship the position of overlord
pastorship, pastorate the position of pastor
peasanthood the state of being a peasant; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood"
plum a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum"
praetorship the office of praetor
precentorship the position of precentor
preceptorship the position of preceptor
prefecture the office of prefect
prelacy, prelature the office or station of a prelate
premiership the office of premier
presidentship, presidency the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
primateship the office of primate
principalship the post of principal
priorship the office of prior
proconsulate, proconsulship the position of proconsul
proctorship the position of proctor
professorship, chair the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
protectorship the position of protector
public office a position concerning the people as a whole
rabbinate the office or function of a rabbi
receivership the office of a receiver
rectorate, rectorship the office or station of a rector
regency the office of a regent
residency the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)
rulership the position of ruler
sainthood the status and dignity of a saint
secretaryship the position of secretary
feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniory the estate of a seigneur
senatorship the office of senator
sinecure an office that involves minimal duties
solicitorship the position of solicitor
speakership the position of Speaker
stewardship the position of steward
studentship the position of student
teachership the position of teacher
thaneship the position of thane
throne the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions
treasurership the position of treasurer
tribuneship the position of tribune
trusteeship the position of trustee
vice-presidency the office and function of a vice president
viceroyship the position of viceroy
viziership the position of vizier
wardenship the position of warden
wardership the position of warder
place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
position
point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
wing a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
half-mast, half-staff a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
lead the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
pole position the most favorable position at the start of a race
polls the place where people vote
pride of place the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place
anomaly (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
site, situation physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
setting the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
juxtaposition the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
lie a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
station, post a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"
pitch the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
landmark an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken
right a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner"
left a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner"
rear, back the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
front the side that is seen or that goes first
stand a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"
station a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"
place - 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"
topographic point, spot
point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
tomb, grave a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"
junction an act of joining or adjoining things
place of birth, birthplace the place where someone was born
polling place, polling station a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
end (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end"
hiding place a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
heights, high a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
hole-in-the-wall a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place; "his office was a hole-in-the-wall"
holy, holy place, sanctum a sacred place of pilgrimage
mecca a place that attracts many visitors; "New York is a mecca for young artists"
nesting place a place suitable for nesting
overlook a high place affording a good view
summit, crest, tip, peak, top, crown a meeting of heads of governments
rendezvous a meeting planned at a certain time and place
scour a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
service area place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities
showplace a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty
solitude a solitary place
stop a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"
target area, target sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
puddle, pool a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
place - 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"
seat
space the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
dramatic art, dramaturgy, dramatics, theater, theatre the art of writing and producing plays
aeroplane, airplane, plane an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
place - 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
abode, residence the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
place - a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"
space, blank space
surface area, expanse, area a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
form a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
margin an amount beyond the minimum necessary; "the margin of victory"
place - the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
stead, position, lieu
role, function, office, part normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"
place - a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
plaza, piazza

Verb
place - identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection"
localize, localise
situate, locate put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
place - place somebody in a particular situation or location; "he was placed on probation"
delegate, depute, designate, assign give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
place - assign to (a job or a home)
delegate, depute, designate, assign give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
place - take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
come in, come out
rank take or have a position relative to others; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"
place - finish second or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to place"
race, run compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
place - estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
put, set
approximate, estimate, guess, judge, gauge be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"
place - to arrange for; "place a phone call"; "place a bet"
order place in a certain order; "order the photos chronologically"
place - sing a note with the correct pitch
sing to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing"
place - 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"
put, set, pose, position, lay
displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
array, set out, lay out, range provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house"
unload, drop off, set down, put down, discharge, drop take the load off (a container or vehicle); "unload the truck"; "offload the van"
knock back, put back, set back slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"
rig, set up equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"
ensnare, entrap, frame, set up take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
debark, disembark, set down go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton"
put together, tack together, assemble, piece, tack, set up create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
erect, rear, put up, set up, raise stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
arrange, set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
postpone, defer, shelve, put over, prorogue, table, set back, put off, hold over, remit hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
put back, replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"
bring down, land, put down cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"
gaol, immure, put behind bars, incarcerate, jail, jug, imprison, remand, lag, put away stew in an earthenware jug; "jug the rabbit"
put on, apply add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"
put up, post provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"
lay, repose, put down put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
pass along, put across, communicate, pass on, pass transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
inclose, stick in, enclose, insert, put in, introduce surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
docket make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list
cock set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
postpose place after another constituent in the sentence; "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them"
prepose place before another constituent in the sentence; "English preposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them"
step move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
put back, replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"
stratify render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; "stratify seeds"
plant put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
intersperse introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
snuggle, nestle position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"
pile place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested"
arrange, set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
superimpose, lay over, superpose place on top of; "can you superimpose the two images?"
superpose place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
park place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker"
ensconce, settle fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"
dispose make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"
emplace put into place or position; "the box with the ancestors' ashes was emplaced on the top shelf of the house altar"
emplace put into place or position; "the box with the ancestors' ashes was emplaced on the top shelf of the house altar"
ship place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel"
underlay provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"
trench dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"
pigeonhole treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
shelve place on a shelf; "shelve books"
jar place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"
repose put or confide something in a person or thing; "These philosophers reposed the law in the people"
sign be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
middle put in the middle
parallelize place parallel to one another
butt to strike, thrust or shove against; "He butted his sister out of the way"; "The goat butted the hiker with his horns"
recess make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"
reposition place into another position
thrust, throw push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
tee, tee up connect with a tee; "tee two pipes"
rack up supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals)
coffin place into a coffin; "her body was coffined"
bed put to bed; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock"
appose place side by side or in close proximity
place down, set down, put down cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"
sow, seed introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs"
misplace place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position; "misplaced modifiers"
juxtapose place side by side; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors"
set down cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"
bottle put into bottles; "bottle the mineral water"
bucket carry in a bucket
barrel put in barrels
ground instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
pillow, rest rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
mislay, misplace, lose place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position; "misplaced modifiers"
upend set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents"
sit down, seat, sit take a seat
seat show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
lay, repose, put down put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
place upright, stand up, stand defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
recline cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"
plant, set put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
instal, install, put in, set up set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"
situate, deposit, posit, fix put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
ladle remove with or as if with a ladle; "ladle the water out of the bowl"
poise hold or carry in equilibrium
lean rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"
clap clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
rest be at rest
perch sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
load corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
cram prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam
set set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
siphon move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"
seat show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
position cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
glycerolise, glycerolize place in glycerol
space place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"
marshal arrange in logical order; "marshal facts or arguments"
settle down, settle take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
throw throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"
imbricate overlap; "The roof tiles imbricate"
place - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
rate, rank, range, order, grade
pass judgment, evaluate, judge form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
superordinate place in a superior order or rank; "These two notions are superordinated to a third"
shortlist put someone or something on a short list
seed remove the seeds from; "seed grapes"
reorder assign a new order to
subordinate make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
prioritise, prioritize assign a priority to; "we have too many things to do and must prioritize"
sequence arrange in a sequence
downgrade rate lower; lower in value or esteem
upgrade to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel"
place - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
invest, put, commit
disinvest, divest reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
expend, spend, drop pay out; "spend money"
fund furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas"
roll over make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over"
shelter invest (money) so that it is not taxable
tie up finish the last row
job, speculate work occasionally; "As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks"
buy into buy stocks or shares of a company
place - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
identify
determine, set fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, distinguish, differentiate, tell, separate distinguish or separate
place - assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
locate, site
station, send, post, place assign to a station
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"
target, aim, direct, point
take aim, aim, train, direct, take propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
address adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
home in, range in, zero in direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids
place - assign to a station
station, post, send
displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
garrison station (troops) in a fort or garrison
fort station (troops) in a fort
site, locate, place discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"
place - locate; "The film is set in Africa"
set, localize, localise
stage, present, represent plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"
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Substantiv
place - A location or position.
place - An open space, courtyard, market square.
place - A group of houses.
place - A region of a land.
place - Somewhere for a person to sit.
place - A frame of mind.
place - A house or home.
place - A role or purpose; a station.
place - Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity.
place - The position of a contestant in a competition.
place - The position as a member of a sports team.

Verb
place - To put an object or person in a specific location.
place - To earn a given spot in a competition.
place - To remember where and when an object or person has been previously encountered.
place - To achieve a certain position, often followed by an ordinal as in a horse race.
place - To sing a note with the correct pitch.
place - To arrange for or to make a bet.
place - To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.

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  • place
    A position or area in a space.
  • place
    To put something in a position.
  • place
    To cause (as an end result, not a process) an object to be in a new place.
  • place
    To bring something in a specific place or in a specific position.
  • place
    To put one thing over another.
  • place
    To put in a certain position.
  • place
    To use a resource (money, time, energy, etc.) with the expectation of obtaining something of greater value.
  • place
    A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane).

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) place
  • Presens: place / places
  • Preteritum: placed
  • Perfektum: (have) placed

Substantiv

  • Entall: place
  • Flertall: places

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