place

Sense 1 noun

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

this is a nice place for a picnic

Sense 2 verb

put into a certain place or abstract location

Put your things here

Sense 3 noun

any area set aside for a particular purpose

who owns this place?

Sense 4 verb

place somebody in a particular situation or location

he was placed on probation

Sense 5 noun

an abstract mental location

he has a special place in my thoughts

Sense 6 verb

assign a rank or rating to

how would you rank these students?

Sense 7 noun

a general vicinity

He comes from a place near Chicago

Sense 8 verb

assign a location to

The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles

Sense 9 noun

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

can you go in my stead?

Sense 10 verb

to arrange for

place a phone call

Sense 11 noun

a particular situation

If you were in my place what would you do?

Sense 12 verb

take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal

Jerry came in third in the Marathon

Sense 13 noun

where you live at a particular time

deliver the package to my home

Sense 14 verb

intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face

Sense 15 noun

a job in an organization

he occupied a post in the treasury

Sense 16 verb

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster

Sense 17 noun

the particular portion of space occupied by something

he put the lamp back in its place

Sense 18 verb

assign to (a job or a home)

Sense 19 noun

proper or designated social situation

he overstepped his place

Sense 20 verb

locate

The film is set in Africa

Sense 21 noun

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

he booked their seats in advance

Sense 22 verb

estimate

We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.

Sense 23 noun

the passage that is being read

he lost his place on the page

Sense 24 verb

identify the location or place of

We localized the source of the infection

Sense 25 noun

proper or appropriate position or location

a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen

Sense 26 verb

make an investment

Put money into bonds

Sense 27 noun

a public square with room for pedestrians

they met at Elm Plaza

Sense 28 verb

assign to a station

Sense 29 noun

an item on a list or in a sequence

in the second place

Sense 30 verb

finish second or better in a horse or dog race

he bet $2 on number six to place

Sense 31 noun

a blank area

write your name in the space provided

Sense 32 verb

sing a note with the correct pitch