place
/pleɪs/
verb
- To put something in a particular position or location.
- Please place the vase on the table.
- She placed her hand gently on his shoulder.
- He placed the book back on the shelf.
- To identify or recognize someone or something by connecting them to a context.
- He placed the accent as coming from Texas.
- Can you place that song? It sounds familiar.
- I couldn't place where I had seen her before.
- To give an order, request, or bet.
- He placed a call to his mother.
- I'd like to place an order for two pizzas.
- She placed a bet on the horse race.
- To achieve a specified position in a competition or ranking.
- She placed third in the national competition.
- Our team placed first in the science fair.
- He didn't place in the top ten.
Antonyms
noun
- A particular position, point, or area in space; a location.
- This is a nice place for a picnic.
- The book was in its usual place on the shelf.
- Please save my place in line.
- A building, room, or area used for a specific purpose.
- They opened a new pizza place on Main Street.
- We met at a coffee place downtown.
- The school is a place of learning.
- A position in a sequence or ranking.
- He took first place in the spelling bee.
- My place in line was near the front.
- She finished in second place in the race.
- A person's home or residence.
- They bought a new place in the suburbs.
- Come over to my place after school.
- Her place is always tidy and welcoming.
- A role, position, or situation in society or life.
- She found her place in the company as a designer.
- Everyone has a place in the community.
- It's not your place to tell me what to do.