place
     n 1: a point located with respect to surface features of some
          region; "this is a nice place for a picnic" [syn: {topographic
          point}, {spot}]
     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" [syn: {property}]
     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"
     4: a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"
     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" [syn: {stead}, {position}, {lieu}]
     6: a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would
        you do?" [syn: {shoes}]
     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?" [syn: {home}]
     8: a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the
        treasury" [syn: {position}, {post}, {berth}, {office}, {spot},
         {billet}, {situation}]
     9: the particular portion of space occupied by a physical
        object; "he put the lamp back in its place" [syn: {position}]
     10: proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his
         place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station";
         "married above her station" [syn: {station}]
     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" [syn: {seat}]
     12: the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the
         page"
     13: proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place
         is no longer in the kitchen"
     14: a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm
         Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place" [syn: {plaza}, {piazza}]
     15: an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place";
         "moved from third to fifth position" [syn: {position}]
     16: a blank area; "write your name in the space provided" [syn:
         {space}, {blank space}]
     v 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" [syn: {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; "how would you rank these
        students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food
        guide" [syn: {rate}, {rank}, {range}, {order}, {grade}]
     4: assign a location to; "The company located some of their
        agents in Los Angeles" [syn: {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;
        "Jerry came in third in the Marathon" [syn: {come in}, {come
        out}]
     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" [syn: {target}, {aim}, {direct},
         {point}]
     8: recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or
        something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
        [syn: {identify}]
     9: assign to (a job or a home)
     10: locate; "The film is set in Africa" [syn: {set}, {localize},
          {localise}]
     11: estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." [syn: {put},
          {set}]
     12: identify the location or place of; "We localized the source
         of the infection" [syn: {localize}, {localise}]
     13: make an investment; "Put money into bonds" [syn: {invest}, {put},
          {commit}] [ant: {divest}]
     14: assign to a station [syn: {station}, {post}, {base}, {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
Source: WordNet® 2.0