1
as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
the place chosen for the picnic there's the place where I left my umbrella
2
as in facility
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business
we're going to our favorite place to eat
3
as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a friend got her a place in a department store's clothing department
4
as in room
an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing
let's make a place around our campfire for the newest member of our group
5
as in purpose
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
knew his place in the organization
6
as in residence
the place where one lives
they have a nice little place in the country
7
as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
came in fourth place in the marathon
8
as in niche
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
with skills largely limited to those honed from endless hours of video games, he was having a hard time finding a place in the business world
9
as in chapter
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking
well, in the first place, you shouldn't even be here
1
as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
2
as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
3
as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
4
as in to be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
placed second in the competition
5
as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
6
as in to introduce
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
7
as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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