placing

v. put, lay; lodge, house; nominate; appoint, charge with

A place is a location in space.Place may refer to:Place (mathematics), an equivalence relation defined on absolute values of an integral domain or fieldPlace (United States Census Bureau), defined as any concentration of populationCensus-designated place, a populated area lacking its own municipal governmentIncorporated place, a populated area with its own municipal governmentPlace setting, a table setting for a single dinerPlace identity, a group of ideas concerning significance and meanings that particular places have for their inhabitants and usersPlace/transition net, a mathematical representation of discrete distributed systemsPlace value, the specific position occupied by each digit in a numeralSense of place, a phenomenon in which people strongly identify with a particular geographical area or location
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Noun
1. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"
(synonym) topographic point, spot
(hypernym) point
(hyponym) grave, tomb
(derivation) set, localize, localise
2. any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
(synonym) property
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(hyponym) sanctuary
(derivation) locate, site
3. 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"
(hypernym) cognition, knowledge, noesis
(hyponym) level, layer, stratum
4. a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"
(hypernym) vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods
5. the function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
(synonym) stead, position, lieu
(hypernym) function, office, part, role
(hyponym) behalf
6. a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?"
(synonym) shoes
(hypernym) situation, position
7. 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?"
(synonym) home
(hypernym) residence, abode
(hyponym) home away from home, home from home
8. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
(synonym) position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, situation
(hypernym) occupation, business, job, line of work, line
(hyponym) academicianship
(derivation) station, post, base, send
9. the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object; "he put the lamp back in its place"
(synonym) position
(hypernym) point
(hyponym) half-mast
(attribute) right
(derivation) put, set, pose, position, lay
10. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
(synonym) station
(hypernym) social station, social status, social rank, rank
(hyponym) niche
11. 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"
(synonym) seat
(hypernym) space
(hyponym) perch
(classification) dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre
12. the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the page"
(hypernym) passage
13. proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
(hypernym) condition, status
14. a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
(synonym) plaza, piazza
(hypernym) public square, square
15. an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
(synonym) position
(hypernym) item, point
(hyponym) postposition
16. a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"
(synonym) space, blank space
(hypernym) area, expanse, surface area
(hyponym) margin
(part-holonym) form
(derivation) put, set, pose, position, lay
Verb
1. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
(synonym) put, set, pose, position, lay
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce
(derivation) space, blank space
2. place somebody in a particular situation or location; "he was placed on probation"
(hypernym) delegate, designate, depute, assign
3. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
(synonym) rate, rank, range, order, grade
(hypernym) judge
(hyponym) superordinate
(derivation) position
4. assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
(synonym) locate, site
(hypernym) station, post, base, send
(derivation) position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, situation
5. to arrange for; "place a phone call", "place a bet"
(hypernym) order
6. take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
(synonym) come in, come out
(hypernym) rank
(derivation) position
7. 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"
(synonym) target, aim, direct, point
(hypernym) aim, take, train, take aim, direct
(hyponym) address
(derivation) topographic point, spot
8. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
(synonym) identify
(hypernym) determine, set
(hyponym) distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
9. assign to (a job or a home)
(hypernym) delegate, designate, depute, assign
(hyponym) displace, uproot, deracinate
(derivation) position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, situation
10. locate; "The film is set in Africa"
(synonym) set, localize, localise
(hypernym) stage, present, represent
(derivation) topographic point, spot
11. estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
(synonym) put, set
(hypernym) estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
12. identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection"
(synonym) localize, localise
(hypernym) situate, locate
(derivation) placement, arrangement
13. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
(synonym) invest, put, commit
(hypernym) spend, expend, drop
(hyponym) fund
14. assign to a station
(synonym) station, post, base, send
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) garrison
(derivation) position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, situation
15. finish second or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to place"
(hypernym) race, run
(derivation) position
16. sing a note with the correct pitch
(hypernym) sing

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