place
/pleɪs/
Reviewed on
Also a verb
Meaning
A particular position, location, or area.
This quiet library is a wonderful place to study without any distractions.
A person's home or residence.
We are planning to have dinner over at my place this weekend.
A position in a sequence, series, competition, or hierarchy.
She trained for years and finally earned first place in the city marathon.
Collocations
- first place
- quiet place
- place an order
- place a bet
Idioms
take place
to happen or occur
The annual conference will take place downtown next month.
in the first place
used to state a basic fact or original reason
We should not have agreed to the expensive contract in the first place.
out of place
feeling uncomfortable or unsuitable in a particular situation
Wearing formal business attire made him feel awkward and out of place at the picnic.
Meaning
To put something in a particular position or location.
Please place the fragile vase carefully in the center of the wooden table.
To identify or recognize someone or something remembered from before.
Her face looks familiar, but I can't quite place her.
To put trust, confidence, or emphasis on someone or something.
The executive committee chose to place complete confidence in the newly appointed director.
How it's used
This means “put in a position”
- place the item on the table
“place it there.”
He placed the heavy box on the counter.
Collocations
- place trust in
- place emphasis on
Synonyms
- put
- identify