46. place in the correct or usual position or order.
47. place in the same spot, without advancing or retreating: to jog in place.
48. place not in the correct or usual position or order.
49. place unsuitable; inappropriate.
Definition of 'PLACE'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)topographic point, place, spot 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"
2. (noun)place, property any area set aside for a particular purpose "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
3. (noun)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"
4. (noun)place a general vicinity "He comes from a place near Chicago"
5. (noun)stead, position, place, lieu the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
6. (noun)place, shoes a particular situation "If you were in my place what would you do?"
7. (noun)home, 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?"
8. (noun)position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation a job in an organization "he occupied a post in the treasury"
9. (noun)position, place the particular portion of space occupied by something "he put the lamp back in its place"
10. (noun)place, station proper or designated socialsituation "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
11. (noun)seat, 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"
12. (noun)place the passage that is beingread "he lost his place on the page"
13. (noun)place proper or appropriate position or location "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
14. (noun)plaza, place, piazza a public square with room for pedestrians "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
15. (noun)place, position an item on a list or in a sequence "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
16. (verb)space, blank space, place a blankarea "write your name in the space provided"
17. (verb)put, set, place, pose, position, lay put into a certain place or abstractlocation "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
19. (verb)rate, rank, range, order, grade, place assign a rank or rating to "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
20. (verb)locate, place, site assign a location to "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
21. (verb)place to arrange for "place a phone call"; "place a bet"
22. (verb)place, come in, come out take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
23. (verb)target, aim, place, direct, point 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"
24. (verb)identify, place recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
25. (verb)place assign to (a job or a home)
26. (verb)set, localize, localise, place locate "The film is set in Africa"
27. (verb)place, put, set estimate "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
28. (verb)place, localize, localise identify the location or place of "We localized the source of the infection"
29. (verb)invest, put, commit, place make an investment "Put money into bonds"
30. (verb)station, post, send, place assign to a station
31. (verb)place finish second or better in a horse or dog race "he bet $2 on number six to place"
32. (verb)place sing a note with the correct pitch
1. (noun)place a position, location, or area I found a place to hide the presents.; a great place for fishing; Everybody took their places on stage.; Put the money in a safe place
2. place in/into place in/into the correct position The soldiers were all in place.
3. place a country, city, building, house, etc. I'm looking for a place to live.; Aruba is the best place for a relaxing beach vacation.
4. place my/his/her/their/your place the place sb lives We can all go back to my place.; churches, temples, and other places of worship
5. place place of work/business/worship a position in a race or competition Who got first/second/third place?; a candidate in last place
6. place importance or position in relation to others the place of minority ethnic groups in society
7. place a seat in a public place or vehicle, or a position in a line of people I'll save your place in line.
8. place the part of a book or speech you have reached I lost my place in the book.
9. place the right to become a member of a team, organization, school, etc. children who already have a place at the nursery
10. place in/into place ready to be used Security arrangements are in place for the president's visit.
11. place out of place not fitting in with other people or things I felt out of place with my sister's friends.; The modern art looked out of place in the old house.
12. place put/keep sb in their place to make sb feelsilly or worthless He put me in my place with a single word.
13. place take place to happen Nobody knows what took place that night.
14. place take the place of to do sth instead of sb, or be used instead of sth the manager who took Ryan's place; Video games have taken the place of board games and sports.
15. (verb)place to put carefully in a position She placed his picture next to the others.
16. place to cause to be in a situation or state The discovery places the university at the forefront of cancer research.
17. place to decide the importance or rank of sth in relation to others We place teamwork high on our list of priorities.; politicians who place power above principles
Definition of 'PLACE'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)PLACE any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely, unbounded space
2. (noun)PLACE a broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or short part of a street open only at one end
3. (noun)PLACE a position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or post; a stronghold; a region or country
4. (noun)PLACE rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement, dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or position; condition; also, official station; occupation; calling
5. (noun)PLACE vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure or removal of another being or thing being implied)
6. (noun)PLACE a definite position or passage of a document
7. (noun)PLACE ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as, he said in the first place
8. (noun)PLACE reception; effect; -- implying the makingroom for
9. (noun)PLACE position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body; -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination, or by its latitude and longitude
10. (noun)PLACE to assign a place to; to put in a particular spot or place, or in a certain relative position; to direct to a particular place; to fix; to settle; to locate; as, to place a book on a shelf; to place balls in tennis
11. (noun)PLACE to put or set in a particular rank, office, or position; to surround with particular circumstances or relations in life; to appoint to certain station or condition of life; as, in whatever sphere one is placed
12. (noun)PLACE to put out at interest; to invest; to loan; as, to placemoney in a bank