place

/pleɪs/
verb
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
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