place
1. a point located with respect to surface features of some region (Freq. 77)
- this is a nice place for a picnic
- a bright spot on a planet
• Syn:
topographic point, spot
• Hypernyms:
point
• Hyponyms:
grave, tomb, junction, birthplace, place of birth,
polling place, polling station, end, hiding place, high, heights,
hole-in-the-wall, holy place, sanctum, holy, mecca, nesting place,
overlook, peak, crown, crest, top, tip,
summit, rendezvous, scour, service area, showplace, solitude,
stop, target, target area, pool, puddle, zone
2. any area set aside for a particular purpose (Freq. 38)
- who owns this place?
- the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
• Syn:
property
• Hypernyms:
geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
• Hyponyms:
boatyard, sanctuary, center, centre, colony, hatchery
3. an abstract mental location (Freq. 22)
- he has a special place in my thoughts
- a place in my heart
- a political system with no place for the less prominent groups
• Hypernyms:
cognition, knowledge, noesis
• Hyponyms:
level, layer, stratum
4. a general vicinity (Freq. 17)
- He comes from a place near Chicago
• Hypernyms:
vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods
5. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another (Freq. 9)
- can you go in my stead?
- took his place
- in lieu of
• Syn:
stead, position, lieu
• Hypernyms:
function, office, part, role
• Hyponyms:
behalf
6. a particular situation (Freq. 7)
- If you were in my place what would you do?
• Syn:
shoes
• Hypernyms:
situation, position
7. where you live at a particular time (Freq. 6)
- deliver the package to my home
- he doesn't have a home to go to
- your place or mine?
• Syn:
home
• Derivationally related forms:
homely (for: home), home (for: home)
• Hypernyms:
residence, abode
• Hyponyms:
home away from home, home from home
8. a job in an organization (Freq. 4)
- he occupied a post in the treasury
• Syn:
position, post, berth, office, spot,
billet, situation
• Derivationally related forms:
officiate (for: office), post (for: post)
• Hypernyms:
occupation, business, job, line of work, line
• Hyponyms:
academicianship, accountantship, admiralty, ambassadorship, apostleship,
apprenticeship, associateship, attorneyship, bailiffship, baronetage, bishopry,
episcopate, cadetship, caliphate, captainship, captaincy, cardinalship,
chairmanship, chancellorship, chaplaincy, chaplainship, chieftaincy, chieftainship,
clerkship, commandership, commandery, comptrollership, consulship, controllership,
councillorship, councilorship, counselorship, counsellorship, curacy, curatorship,
custodianship, deanship, deanery, directorship, discipleship, editorship,
eldership, emirate, fatherhood, foremanship, generalship, generalcy,
governorship, headship, hot seat, incumbency, inspectorship, instructorship,
internship, judgeship, judicature, khanate, lectureship, legation,
legateship, legislatorship, librarianship, lieutenancy, magistracy, magistrature,
managership, manhood, marshalship, mastership, mayoralty, messiahship,
moderatorship, overlordship, pastorship, pastorate, peasanthood, plum,
praetorship, precentorship, preceptorship, prefecture, prelacy, prelature,
premiership, presidency, presidentship, primateship, principalship, priorship,
proconsulship, proconsulate, proctorship, professorship, chair, protectorship,
public office, rabbinate, receivership, rectorship, rectorate, regency,
residency, rulership, sainthood, secretaryship, seigniory, seigneury,
feudal lordship, senatorship, sinecure, solicitorship, speakership, stewardship,
studentship, teachership, thaneship, throne, treasurership, tribuneship,
tribuneship, vice-presidency, viceroyship, viziership, wardenship,
wardership, womanhood
9. the particular portion of space occupied by something (Freq. 3)
- he put the lamp back in its place
• Syn:
position
• Derivationally related forms:
position (for: position)
• Hypernyms:
point
• Hyponyms:
wing, half-mast, half-staff, lead, pole position,
polls, pride of place, anomaly, site, situation, setting,
juxtaposition, lie, post, station, pitch, landmark,
landmark, left, back, rear, front,
stand, vantage
• Attrubites:
right, left
10. proper or designated social situation (Freq. 2)
- he overstepped his place
- the responsibilities of a man in his station
- married above her station
• Syn:
station
• Hypernyms:
social station, social status, social rank, rank
• Hyponyms:
niche
11. a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) (Freq. 2)
- he booked their seats in advance
- he sat in someone else's place
• Syn:
seat
• Derivationally related forms:
seat (for: seat)
• Topics:
dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre,
airplane, aeroplane, plane
• Hypernyms:
space
• Hyponyms:
perch
12. the passage that is being read (Freq. 2)
- he lost his place on the page
• Hypernyms:
passage
13. proper or appropriate position or location (Freq. 1)
- a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen
• Hypernyms:
condition, status
14. a public square with room for pedestrians (Freq. 1)
- they met at Elm Plaza
- Grosvenor Place
• Syn:
plaza, piazza
• Hypernyms:
public square, square
15. a blank area (Freq. 1)
- write your name in the space provided
• Syn:
space, blank space
• Hypernyms:
area, expanse, surface area
• Hyponyms:
margin, indentation, indention, indent, indenture
• Part Holonyms:
form
16. an item on a list or in a sequence (Freq. 1)
- in the second place
- moved from third to fifth position
• Syn:
position
• Hypernyms:
item, point
• Hyponyms:
postposition, preposition
1. put into a certain place or abstract location (Freq. 135)
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
• Syn:
put, set, pose, position, lay
• See Also:
lay out (for: lay), set down (for: set), set back (for: set), set up (for: set), set out (for: set), put over (for: put), put back (for: put), put off (for: put), put down (for: put), put away (for: put), put together (for: put), put on (for: put), put up (for: put), put across (for: put)
• Derivationally related forms:
position (for: position), positioner (for: position), placement, set (for: set), setting (for: set)
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in,
introduce, docket, cock, postpose, prepose, step,
replace, put back, stratify, plant, intersperse, nestle,
snuggle, pile, arrange, set up, superimpose, superpose,
lay over, park, ensconce, settle, dispose, emplace,
ship, underlay, trench, pigeonhole, shelve, jar,
repose, sign, middle, parallelize, butt, recess,
reposition, throw, thrust, tee, tee up, rack up,
coffin, bed, appose, set down, put down, place down,
sow, seed, misplace, juxtapose, bottle, bucket,
barrel, ground, pillow, rest, mislay, lose,
upend, seat, sit, sit down, lay, stand,
stand up, place upright, recline, set, install, instal,
situate, fix, posit, deposit, ladle, poise,
lean, clap, perch, load, cram, siphon,
siphon, glycerolize, glycerolise, space, marshal,
settle down, imbricate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
- They place the bags on the table
2. place somebody in a particular situation or location (Freq. 13)
- he was placed on probation
• Hypernyms:
delegate, designate, depute, assign
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
3. assign a rank or rating to (Freq. 7)
- how would you rank these students?
- The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
• Syn:
rate, rank, range, order, grade
• Derivationally related forms:
grade (for: grade), gradation (for: grade), grader (for: grade), grading (for: grade), order (for: order), ordering (for: order), rank (for: rank)
• Hypernyms:
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
• Hyponyms:
superordinate, shortlist, seed, reorder, subordinate,
prioritize, prioritise, sequence, downgrade, upgrade
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. assign a location to (Freq. 4)
- The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles
• Syn:
locate, site
• Derivationally related forms:
site (for: site), placement, location (for: locate)
• Hypernyms:
station, post, send
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
5. to arrange for (Freq. 4)
- place a phone call
- place a bet
• Hypernyms:
order
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. take a place in a competition;
often followed by an ordinal (Freq. 3)
- Jerry came in third in the Marathon
• Syn:
come in, come out
• Hypernyms:
rank
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s Adjective
7. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal (Freq. 2)
- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
• Syn:
target, aim, direct, point
• Derivationally related forms:
aim (for: aim), target (for: target)
• Hypernyms:
aim, take, train, take aim, direct
• Hyponyms:
address, range in, home in, zero in
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s PP (for: point)
- Somebody ----s PP (for: aim)
8. recognize as being;
establish the identity of someone or something (Freq. 2)
- She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster
• Syn:
identify
• Derivationally related forms:
identifiable (for: identify), identification (for: identify), identity (for: identify)
• Hypernyms:
determine, set
• Hyponyms:
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate,
severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
9. assign to (a job or a home) (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
delegate, designate, depute, assign
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
10. locate (Freq. 1)
- The film is set in Africa
• Syn:
set, localize, localise
• Derivationally related forms:
placement, localization (for: localize), locale (for: localize), set (for: set)
• Hypernyms:
stage, present, represent
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
11. estimate (Freq. 1)
- We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
• Syn:
put, set
• Hypernyms:
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
12. identify the location or place of
- We localized the source of the infection
• Syn:
localize, localise
• Derivationally related forms:
localisation (for: localise), localization (for: localize), locale (for: localize), placement
• Hypernyms:
situate, locate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
13. make an investment
- Put money into bonds
• Syn:
invest, put, commit
• Ant:
divest (for: invest)
• Derivationally related forms:
commitment (for: commit), investment (for: invest), investor (for: invest), investing (for: invest)
• Hypernyms:
spend, expend, drop
• Hyponyms:
fund, roll over, shelter, tie up, speculate,
job, buy into
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
14. assign to a station
• Syn:
station, post, send
• Derivationally related forms:
station (for: station)
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
garrison, fort, locate, site
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
15. finish second or better in a horse or dog race
- he bet $2 on number six to place
• Hypernyms:
race, run
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
16. sing a note with the correct pitch
• Hypernyms:
sing
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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