When something takes place, it happens, especially in a controlled or organized way.
The discussion took place in a famous villa on the lake's shore.
She wanted Hugh's wedding to take place quickly.
Elections will now take place on November the twenty-fifth.
Synonyms: happen, occur, go on, go down [US, Canadian] More Synonyms of take place
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take place in British English
to happen or occur
See full dictionary entry for place
take place in British English
to happen or occur
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take place in American English
to come into being; happen; occur
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Examples of 'take place' in a sentence
take place
Where was the running battles that would take place between these bitter rivals?
The Sun (2016)
Further investigation is now taking place.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Fast-forward four years and something time-honoured is taking place.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Allow 28 days from entry closing for the draw to take place.
The Sun (2016)
A second round could take place before the end of this year.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
While historic currency manipulation by the Chinese may well have taken place, the argument is less convincing today.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If the referendum takes place this year, and he is voted out of office, an election will be held.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The unexpected result of a court case led me to have to cancel my wedding, which should have taken place in August.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One of England’s group matches is scheduled to take place during the work day, and companies may find their bandwidth is fully occupied by streaming video.
Computing (2010)
If the weather was good the dances took place on the lawns beside the lake.
The Sun (2011)
The surgery took place away from her clinic.
The Sun (2016)
But the crucial step that took place in the animal rights battle has yet to happen.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Yet perhaps something is taking place in our own day.
Christianity Today (2000)
There is a transition that takes place in the way we look at the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Why is the hearing taking place now?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The real stories take place away from the pitch.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They know that it is not something that takes place within an organization but a change outside.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
Option trading now takes place on a number of exchanges.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
All the enterprises of great pith and moment take place away from the pitch.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It was these weighty considerations which made him think too that the marriage should take place as quickly as possible.
William Thackeray Vanity Fair (1837)
If resources are immobile, trade in goods takes place.
Forstner, Helmut, Ballance, Robert Competing in a Global Economy (1990)
Hospitals, prisons and schools take place in that way.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Six strikes have taken place across England during the dispute.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Although evaluation is the last step in this model, it really takes place in all steps of program planning.
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
Limit its use and many potential transactions will not take place; valuable goods and services will not be produced.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The report made 23 recommendations and said that senior management should consider whether disciplinary action or further investigation should take place.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The Jubilee theme continues with a Street party taking place on the famous cobbles.
The Sun (2012)
He said: 'The trouble is that libel laws are not well suited to the way these conversations take place.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
(phrase)
Similar demonstrations also took place elsewhere.
Synonyms
happen
We cannot say for sure what will happen.
occur
The meeting occurred in secret.
go on
I don't know what's going on.
go down (US, Canadian)
arise
if a problem arises later in pregnancy
come about
A lasting solution to this problem can only come about through dialogue.
crop up
As we get older health problems often crop up.
transpire (informal)
Nothing is known about what transpired at the meeting.
befall
materialize
None of the anticipated difficulties materialized.
come to pass (archaic)
Everything I said about the game came to pass that night.
betide
Woe betide anyone who got in his way.
See place
Additional synonyms
in the sense of arise
Definition
to come into notice
if a problem arises later in pregnancy
Synonyms
happen,
start,
begin,
follow,
issue,
result,
appear,
develop,
emerge,
occur,
spring,
set in,
stem,
originate,
ensue,
come about,
commence,
come to light,
emanate,
crop up (informal),
come into being,
materialize
in the sense of betide
Definition
to happen or happen to
Woe betide anyone who got in his way.
Synonyms
happen,
chance,
occur,
take place,
overtake,
ensue,
crop up (informal),
transpire (informal),
befall,
come to pass,
supervene,
bechance
in the sense of come about
Definition
to happen
A lasting solution to this problem can only come about through dialogue.
Synonyms
happen,
result,
occur,
take place,
arise,
transpire (informal),
befall,
come to pass
Nearby words of
take place
take or tear or pull something or someone to pieces
take part in
take pity on something or someone
take place
take pleasure in something
take possession of
take precedence over
Related terms of
take place
take the place of
Synonyms of 'take place'
take place
Explore 'take place' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of come to pass
Everything I said about the game came to pass that night.
Synonyms
happen,
develop,
occur,
take place,
come up,
fall out,
roll up,
befall
in the sense of crop up
Definition
to occur or appear unexpectedly
As we get older health problems often crop up.
Synonyms
happen,
appear,
emerge,
occur,
arise,
turn up,
spring up
in the sense of go on
Definition
to take place
I don't know what's going on.
Synonyms
happen,
occur,
take place
in the sense of materialize
Definition
to take shape
None of the anticipated difficulties materialized.
Synonyms
occur,
happen,
take place,
turn up,
come about,
take shape,
come into being,
come to pass
in the sense of occur
Definition
to happen
The meeting occurred in secret.
Synonyms
happen,
take place,
come about,
follow,
result,
chance,
arise,
turn up (informal),
come off (informal),
ensue,
crop up (informal),
transpire (informal),
befall,
materialize,
come to pass (archaic),
betide,
eventuate
in the sense of transpire
Definition
to happen or occur
Nothing is known about what transpired at the meeting.