PLACE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a job in an organization
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he occupied a post in the treasury
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • can you go in my stead?
    • took his place
    • in lieu of
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • an abstract mental location
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a blank area
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • write your name in the space provided
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • the passage that is being read
    Usage Example(s)
    • he lost his place on the page
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • an item on a list or in a sequence
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • in the second place
    • moved from third to fifth position
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • any area set aside for a particular purpose
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • who owns this place?
    • the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • where you live at a particular time
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • deliver the package to my home
    • he doesn”t have a home to go to
    • your place or mine?
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • a public square with room for pedestrians
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they met at Elm Plaza
    • Grosvenor Place
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  10. Meaning
    • the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he put the lamp back in its place
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Attribute(s) Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • a general vicinity
    Usage Example(s)
    • He comes from a place near Chicago
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  12. Meaning
    • a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he booked their seats in advance
    • he sat in someone else’’s place
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • this is a nice place for a picnic
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  14. Meaning
    • a particular situation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • If you were in my place what would you do?
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • proper or designated social situation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he overstepped his place
    • the responsibilities of a man in his station
    • married above her station
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  16. Meaning
    • proper or appropriate position or location
    Usage Example(s)
    • a woman’’s place is no longer in the kitchen
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

PLACE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • recognize as being
    • establish the identity of someone or something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She identified the man on the ”wanted” poster
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • assign a rank or rating to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • how would you rank these students?
    • The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • take a place in a competition
    • often followed by an ordinal
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Jerry came in third in the Marathon
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • estimate
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • to arrange for
    Usage Example(s)
    • place a phone call, place a bet
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • sing a note with the correct pitch
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  7. Meaning
    • finish second or better in a horse or dog race
    Usage Example(s)
    • he bet $2 on number six to place
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • assign to a station
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He aimed his fists towards his opponent’’s face
    • criticism directed at her superior
    • direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • put into a certain place or abstract location
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Put your things here
    • Set the tray down
    • Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
    • Place emphasis on a certain point
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • locate
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The film is set in Africa
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • make an investment
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Put money into bonds
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • assign a location to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  14. Meaning
    • place somebody in a particular situation or location
    Usage Example(s)
    • he was placed on probation
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • assign to (a job or a home)
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  16. Meaning
    • identify the location or place of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We localized the source of the infection
    Hypernyms(s) place is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)