| NOUN | location | place, topographic point, spot | a point located with respect to surface features of some region |
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| location | place, property | any area set aside for a particular purpose | |
| cognition | place | an abstract mental location | |
| location | place | a general vicinity | |
| act | place, stead, position, lieu | the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another | |
| state | place, shoes | a particular situation | |
| location | place, home | where you live at a particular time | |
| act | place, position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, situation | a job in an organization | |
| location | place, position | the particular portion of space occupied by something | |
| state | place, station | proper or designated social situation | |
| location | place, seat | a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) | |
| communication | place | the passage that is being read | |
| state | place | proper or appropriate position or location | |
| location | place, plaza, piazza | a public square with room for pedestrians | |
| communication | place, position | an item on a list or in a sequence | |
| communication | place, space, blank space | a blank area | |
| VERB | contact | place, put, set, pose, position, lay | put into a certain place or abstract location |
| social | place | place somebody in a particular situation or location | |
| cognition | place, rate, rank, range, order, grade | assign a rank or rating to | |
| possession | place, locate, site | assign a location to | |
| communication | place | to arrange for | |
| cognition | place, come in, come out | take a place in a competition | |
| competition | place, target, aim, direct, point | intend (something) to move towards a certain goal / goal | |
| cognition | place, identify | recognize as being | |
| social | place | assign to (a job or a home) | |
| creation | place, set, localize, localise | locate | |
| cognition | place, put, set | estimate | |
| stative | place, localize, localise | identify the location or place of | |
| possession | place, invest, put, commit | make an investment | |
| competition | place, station, post, send | assign to a station / station | |
| competition | place | finish second or better in a horse or dog race | |
| communication | place | sing a note with the correct pitch |
| Sounds | pley's | |
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| Rhymes | ace / ACE ... workplace: 67 rhymes with eys... | |
| Meaning | A point located with respect to surface features of some region. | |
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| Example | "this is a nice place for a picnic" | |
| Synonyms | topographic point, spot | |
| Narrower | birthplace, place of birth | The place where someone was born |
| end | One of two places from which people are communicating to each other | |
| grave, tomb | A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) | |
| hiding place | A place suitable for hiding / hiding something (such as yourself) | |
| high, heights | A high place | |
| hole-in-the-wall | A small unpretentious out-of-the-way place | |
| holy place, sanctum, holy | A sacred place of pilgrimage | |
| junction | The place where two or more things come together | |
| mecca | A place that attracts many visitors | |
| nesting place | A place suitable for nesting | |
| overlook | A high place affording a good view | |
| peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit | The top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) | |
| polling place, polling station | A place where voters go to cast their votes in an election | |
| pool, puddle | Something resembling a pool of liquid / liquid | |
| rendezvous | A place where people meet | |
| scour | A place that is scoured (especially by running water) | |
| service area | place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities | |
| showplace | A place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty | |
| solitude | A solitary place | |
| stop | A spot where something halts or pauses | |
| target, target area | The location of the target that is to be hit | |
| zone | A locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features | |
| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
| Spanish | lugar, paraje, punto, sitio | |
| Catalan | indret, lloc, paratge | |
| Verbs | place | intend (something) to move towards a certain goal / goal |
| place | put into a certain place or abstract location | |
| place | locate | |
| Meaning | Any area set aside for a particular purpose. | |
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| Example | "who owns this place?" | |
| Synonym | property | |
| Narrower | boatyard | A place where boats are built or maintained or stored |
| center, centre | A place where some particular activity is concentrated | |
| colony | A place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated | |
| hatchery | A place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs) | |
| sanctuary | A consecrated place where sacred objects are kept | |
| Broader | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
| Spanish | lugar, parcela, propiedad, terreno | |
| Catalan | lloc, parcel·la, propietat, terreny | |
| Verbs | place | assign a location to |
| Meaning | An abstract mental location. | |
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| Examples |
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| Narrower | level, layer, stratum | An abstract place usually conceived as having depth |
| Broader | cognition, knowledge, noesis | The psychological result of perception / perception and learning and reasoning |
| Spanish | espacio, lugar, sitio | |
| Verbs | place | place somebody in a particular situation or location |
| Meaning | A general vicinity. | |
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| Example | "He comes from a place near Chicago" | |
| Broader | vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods | A surrounding or nearby region |
| Meaning | The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another. | |
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| Example | "took his place" | |
| Synonyms | stead, position, lieu | |
| Narrower | behalf | As the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of"rather than "in behalf of") |
| Broader | function, office, part, role | The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group |
| Spanish | lugar, posición, puesto, sitio | |
| Catalan | lloc, posició | |
| Meaning | A particular situation. | |
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| Example | "If you were in my place what would you do?" | |
| Synonym | shoes | |
| Broader | situation, position | A condition or position in which you find yourself |
| Spanish | lugar | |
| Verbs | place | place somebody in a particular situation or location |
| Meaning | Where you live at a particular time. | |
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| Example | "your place or mine?" | |
| Synonym | home | |
| Narrower | home away from home, home from home | A place where you are just as comfortable and content as if you were home |
| Broader | residence, abode | Any address at which you dwell more than temporarily |
| Spanish | casa | |
| Catalan | casa | |
| Verbs | place | assign to (a job or a home) |
| Meaning | The particular portion of space occupied by something. | |
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| Example | "he put the lamp back in its place" | |
| Synonym | position | |
| Attributes | left | Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north |
| right | Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north | |
| Narrower | anomaly | (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) |
| back, rear | The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer | |
| front | The part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer | |
| half-mast, half-staff | A position some distance below the top of a mast / mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress | |
| juxtaposition | A side-by-side position | |
| landmark | The position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape | |
| lead | (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base | |
| left | location near or direction toward the left side | |
| lie | Position or manner in which something is situated | |
| pitch | A vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) | |
| pole position | The most favorable position at the start of a race | |
| polls | The place where people vote | |
| post, station | The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand | |
| pride of place | The first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place | |
| right | location near or direction toward the right side | |
| setting | The physical position of something | |
| site, situation | Physical position in relation to the surroundings | |
| stand | The position where a thing or person stands | |
| station | (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty | |
| vantage | place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) | |
| wing | (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft | |
| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
| Spanish | lugar, posición, puesto, sitio | |
| Catalan | lloc, posició | |
| Verbs | place | put into a certain place or abstract location |
| Meaning | Proper or designated social situation. | |
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| Example | "he overstepped his place" | |
| Synonym | station | |
| Narrower | niche | A position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it |
| Broader | social station, social status, social rank, rank | Position in a social hierarchy |
| Spanish | condición, posición, puesto | |
| Catalan | condició, posició | |
| Meaning | A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane). | |
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| Example | "he sat in someone else's place" | |
| Synonym | seat | |
| Category | airplane, aeroplane, plane | An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets |
| dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre | The art of writing and producing plays | |
| Narrower | perch | An elevated place serving as a seat |
| Broader | space | An area reserved for some particular purpose |
| Spanish | asiento, localidad, plaza | |
| Catalan | localitat, plaça, seient | |
| Meaning | The passage that is being read. | |
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| Example | "he lost his place on the page" | |
| Broader | passage | A section of text |
| Meaning | Proper or appropriate position or location. | |
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| Example | "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen" | |
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Spanish | lugar | |
| Verbs | place | place somebody in a particular situation or location |
| Meaning | A public square with room for pedestrians. | |
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| Example | "Grosvenor Place" | |
| Synonyms | plaza, piazza | |
| Broader | public square, square | An open area at the meeting of two or more streets |
| Spanish | plaza | |
| Catalan | plaça | |
| Meaning | An item on a list or in a sequence. | |
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| Example | "in the second place" | |
| Synonym | position | |
| Narrower | postposition | (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached) |
| preposition | (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached) | |
| Broader | item, point | A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list |
| Spanish | lugar, posición, puesto | |
| Verbs | place | assign a rank or rating to |
| place | take a place in a competition | |
| place | finish second or better in a horse or dog race | |
| Meaning | A blank area. | |
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| Synonyms | space, blank space | |
| Part of | form | A printed document with spaces in which to write |
| Narrower | indentation, indention, indent, indenture | The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line |
| margin | The blank space that surrounds the text on a page | |
| Broader | area, expanse, surface area | The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary |
| Spanish | blanco, espacio en blanco | |
| Catalan | blanc, espai en blanc | |
| Verbs | place | put into a certain place or abstract location |
| Meaning | place somebody in a particular situation or location. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Example | "he was placed on probation" | |
| Broader | delegate, designate, depute, assign | Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) |
| Nouns | place | an abstract mental location |
| place | a particular situation | |
| place | proper or appropriate position or location | |
| Meaning | Assign a rank or rating to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | rate, rank, range, order, grade | |
| Narrower | downgrade | Rate lower |
| prioritize, prioritise | Assign a priority to | |
| reorder | Assign a new order to | |
| seed | Distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds | |
| sequence | Arrange in a sequence | |
| shortlist | put someone or something on a short list | |
| subordinate | rank or order as less important or consider of less value | |
| superordinate | place in a superior order or rank | |
| upgrade | Rate higher | |
| Broader | evaluate, pass judgment, judge | form a critical opinion of |
| Spanish | clasificarse, clasificar, graduar, ordenar, tasar, valorar | |
| Catalan | classificar-se, classificar, graduar, ordenar, taxar, valorar | |
| Nouns | place | an item on a list or in a sequence |
| Meaning | Assign a location to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | locate, site | |
| Broader | station, post, send, place | Assign to a station / station |
| Spanish | depositar, enclavar, ubicar | |
| Catalan | depositar, ubicar | |
| Nouns | place | a job in an organization |
| place | any area set aside for a particular purpose | |
| placement | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed | |
| Meaning | To arrange for. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Broader | order | make a request for something |
| Spanish | poner | |
| Meaning | Take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective | |
| Synonyms | come in, come out | |
| Broader | rank | Take or have a position relative to others |
| Spanish | figurar | |
| Nouns | place | an item on a list or in a sequence |
| Meaning | Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal / goal. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | target, aim, direct, point | |
| Narrower | address | direct a question at someone |
| range in, home in, zero in | direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids | |
| Broader | aim, take, train, take aim, direct | Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards |
| Spanish | apuntar, dirigir | |
| Catalan | apuntar, dirigir | |
| Nouns | place | a point located with respect to surface features of some region |
| Meaning | recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | identify | |
| Narrower | distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart | mark as different |
| Broader | determine, set | Fix conclusively or authoritatively |
| Spanish | identificar | |
| Catalan | identificar | |
| Meaning | Assign to (a job or a home) . | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Broader | delegate, designate, depute, assign | Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) |
| Spanish | asignar, colocar, contratar | |
| Nouns | place | a job in an organization |
| place | where you live at a particular time | |
| Meaning | Locate. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | set, localize, localise | |
| Broader | stage, present, represent | Perform (a play) , especially on a stage |
| Spanish | localizarse, situarse | |
| Nouns | place | a point located with respect to surface features of some region |
| placement | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed | |
| Meaning | Estimate. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | put, set | |
| Broader | estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) |
| Meaning | identify the location or place of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | localize, localise | |
| Broader | situate, locate | Determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey |
| Spanish | localizar | |
| Nouns | placement | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed |
| Meaning | make an investment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | invest, put, commit | |
| Narrower | buy into | buy stocks or shares of a company |
| fund | invest money in government securities | |
| roll over | Re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security | |
| shelter | invest (money) so that it is not taxable | |
| speculate, job | invest at a risk | |
| tie up | invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes | |
| Broader | spend, expend, drop | pay out |
| Opposite | divest, disinvest | Reduce or dispose of |
| Spanish | colocar, invertir, investir | |
| Catalan | invertir, investir | |
| Meaning | Assign to a station / station. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Synonyms | station, post, send | |
| Narrower | fort | station (troops / troops) in a fort / fort |
| garrison | station (troops) in a fort / fort or garrison | |
| locate, place, site | Assign a location to | |
| Broader | move, displace | Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
| Spanish | apostar, colocar, situar | |
| Catalan | apostar, col·locar, situar | |
| Nouns | place | a job in an organization |
| Meaning | Finish second or better in a horse or dog race. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "he bet $2 on number six to place" | |
| Broader | race, run | compete in a race |
| Spanish | apostar | |
| Nouns | place | an item on a list or in a sequence |
| Meaning | sing a note with the correct pitch. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | sing | produce tones with the voice |
| Spanish | poner | |
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