Collins English-English Dictionary

place [pleɪs]

1. 1. n a particular point or part of space or of a surface, esp that occupied by a person or thing

2. 2. n a geographical point, such as a town, city, etc

3. 3. n a position or rank in a sequence or order

4. 4. n an open square lined with houses of a similar type in a city or town

5. 5. n (capital when part of a street name)

   Grosvenor Place

6. 6. n space or room

7. 7. n a house or living quarters

8. 8. n a country house with grounds

9. 9. n any building or area set aside for a specific purpose

10. 10. n a passage in a book, play, film, etc

    to lose one's place

11. 11. n proper or appropriate position or time

    he still thinks a woman's place is in the home

12. 12. n right or original position

    put it back in its place

13. 13. n suitable, appropriate, or customary surroundings (esp in the phrases out of place, in place)

14. 14. n right, prerogative, or duty

    it is your place to give a speech

15. 15. n appointment, position, or job

    a place at college

16. 16. n position, condition, or state

    if I were in your place

17. 17. n a space or seat, as at a dining table

18. 18. n (as modifier)

    place mat

19. 19. n [maths] the relative position of a digit in a number - See also decimal place

20. 20. n any of the best times in a race

21. 21. n [horse racing] [Brit] the first, second, or third position at the finish

22. 22. n [US and Canadian] the first or usually the second position at the finish

23. 23. n (as modifier)

    a place bet

24. 24. n [theatre] one of the three unities - See unity

25. 25. n [Archaic] an important position, rank, or role

26. 26. vb [mainly tr] to put or set in a particular or appropriate place

27. 27. vb to find or indicate the place of

28. 28. vb to identify or classify by linking with an appropriate context

    to place a face

29. 29. vb to regard or view as being

    to place prosperity above sincerity

30. 30. vb to make (an order, a bet, etc)

31. 31. vb to find a home or job for (someone)

32. 32. vb to appoint to an office or position

33. 33. vb [often foll by with] to put under the care (of)

34. 34. vb to direct or aim carefully

35. 35. vb [passive] [Brit] to cause (a racehorse, greyhound, athlete, etc) to arrive in first, second, third, or sometimes fourth place

36. 36. vi. [intr] [US and Canadian] (of a racehorse, greyhound, etc) to finish among the first three in a contest, esp in second position

37. 37. vi. to invest (funds)

38. 38. vi. to sing (a note) with accuracy of pitch

39. 39. vi. to insert (an advertisement) in a newspaper, journal, etc

40. 40. vi. [Etymology] C13: via Old French from Latin platea courtyard, from Greek plateia, from platus broad; compare French plat flat