Category:Place

Place, n. Etym: [f., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, From gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy`s, flat, broad; Akin to skr. prsthu, lith. platus. Cf. Flawn, piazza, plate, plaza.]

1. Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all Other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; Position; ground; site; spot; rarely, unbounded space. Here is the place appointed. Shak. What place can be for us within heaven's bound milton. The word place has sometimes a more confused sense, and stands for That space which any body takes up; and so the universe is a place. Locke.

2. A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or short Part of a street open only at one end. "hangman boys in the market Place." Shak.

3. A position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a mansion; a Village, town, or city; a fortified town or post; a stronghold; a Region or country. Are you native of this place shak.

4. Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement, dignity, or Importance; especially, social rank or position; condition; also, Official station; occupation; calling. "the enervating magic of Place." Hawthorne. Men in great place are thrice servants. Bacon. I know my place as i would they should do theirs. Shak.

5. Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure or Removal of another being or thing being implied). "in place of lord Bassanio." Shak.

6. A definite position or passage of a document. The place of the scripture which he read was this. Acts viii. 32.

7. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as, he said In the first place.

8. Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for. My word hath no place in you. John viii. 37.

9. (astron.)

Defn: position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body; -- usually Defined by its right ascension and declination, or by its latitude And longitude. Place of arms (mil.), a place calculated for the Rendezvous of men in arms, etc., as a fort which affords a safe Retreat for hospitals, magazines, etc. Wilhelm. -- high place (script.), a mount on which sacrifices were offered. "him that offereth in the high place." Jer. xlviii. 35. -- in place, in proper position; timely. -- out of place, inappropriate; ill-timed; as, his remarks were out Of place. -- place kick (football), the act of kicking the ball after it has Been placed on the ground. -- place name, the name of a place or locality. London academy. -- to give place, to make room; to yield; to give way; to give Advantage. "neither give place to the devil." Eph. iv. 27. "let all The rest give place." Shak. -- to have place, to have a station, room, or seat; as, such desires Can have no place in a good heart. -- to take place. (a) to come to pass; to occur; as, the ceremony Will not take place. (b) to take precedence or priority. Addison. (c) To take effect; to prevail. "if your doctrine takes place." Berkeley. "but none of these excuses would take place." Spenser. -- to take the place of, to be substituted for.

Syn. -- situation; seat; abode; position; locality; location; site; spot; Office; employment; charge; function; trust; ground; room; stead.

Place Place, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Placed; p. pr. & vb. n. Placing.] Etym: [cf. F. placer. See place, n.]

1. To assign a place to; to put in a particular spot or place, or in A certain relative position; to direct to a particular place; to fix; To settle; to locate; as, to place a book on a shelf; to place balls In tennis. Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown. Shak.

2. To put or set in a particular rank, office, or position; to Surround with particular circumstances or relations in life; to Appoint to certain station or condition of life; as, in whatever Sphere one is placed. Place such over them to be rulers. Ex. xviii. 21.

3. To put out at interest; to invest; to loan; as, to place money in A bank.

4. To set; to fix; to repose; as, to place confidence in a friend. "my resolution 's placed." Shak.

5. To attribute; to ascribe; to set down. Place it for her chief virtue. Shak. To place (a person), to identify him. [colloq. U.s.]

Syn. -- see put.