1. A point located with respect to surface features of some region
   "this is a nice place for a picnic"
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1. Put into a certain place or abstract location
   "Place emphasis on a certain point"
   - put, set, pose, position, lay 
2. Place somebody in a particular situation or location
   "he was placed on probation" 
3. Assign a rank or rating to
   - rate, rank, range, order, grade 
4. Assign a location to
   - locate, site 
5. To arrange for
   "place a phone call"; "place a bet" 
6. Take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
   - come in, come out 
7. Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
   - target, aim, direct, point 
8. Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
   - identify 
9. Assign to (a job or a home) 
10. Locate
    - set, localize, localise [Brit] 
11. Estimate
    - put, set 
12. Identify the location or place of
    - localize, localise [Brit] 
13. Make an investment
    - invest, put, commit 
14. Assign to a station
    - station, post, send 
15. Finish second or better in a horse or dog race
    "he bet $2 on number six to place" 
16. Sing a note with the correct pitch

Sounds like: plaice

Derived forms: placing, places, placed

See also: left, placement, right

Type of: abode, aim, approximate, area, assign, backyard, business, cognition, condition, delegate, depute, designate, determine, direct, displace, drop, estimate, evaluate, expanse, expend, function, gauge, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, guess, item, job, judge, knowledge, line, line of work, locality, locate, move, neck of the woods, neighborhood [US], neighbourhood [Brit, Cdn], noesis, occupation, office, order, part, pass judgment, passage, point, position, present, public square, race, rank, represent, residence, role, run, set, sing, situate, situation, social rank, social station, social status, space, spend, square, stage, status, surface area, take, take aim, train, vicinage [N. Amer], vicinity

Part of: form

Encyclopedia: Place

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