PLACE
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Place (pl&ā;s), n. [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. p&rsdot_;thu, 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.
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Here is the place appointed.
Shak.
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What place can be for us
Within heaven's bound?
Milton.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Are you native of this place?
Shak.
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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.
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Men in great place are thrice servants.
Bacon.
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I know my place as I would they should do theirs.
Shak.
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5. Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure or removal of another being or thing being implied). “In place of Lord Bassanio.” Shak.
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6. A definite position or passage of a document.
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The place of the scripture which he read was this.
Acts viii. 32.
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7. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as, he said in the first place.
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8. Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.
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My word hath no place in you.
John viii. 37.
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9. (Astron.) Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body; -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination, or by its latitude and longitude.
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10. (Racing) The position of first, second, or third at the finish, esp. the second position. In betting, to win a bet on a horse for place it must, in the United States, finish first or second, in England, usually, first, second, or third.
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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.
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Syn. -- Situation; seat; abode; position; locality; location; site; spot; office; employment; charge; function; trust; ground; room; stead.
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Place (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Placed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Placing (?).] [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.
Syn. -- Put.
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Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown.
Shak.
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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.
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Place such over them to be rulers.
Ex. xviii. 21.
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3. To put out at interest; to invest; to loan; as, to place money in a bank.
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4. To set; to fix; to repose; as, to place confidence in a friend. “My resolution 's placed.” Shak.
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5. To attribute; to ascribe; to set down.
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Place it for her chief virtue.
Shak.
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6. (Racing) To determine or announce the place of at the finish. Usually, in horse racing only the first three horses are placed officially.
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7. (Rugby Football) To place-kick ( a goal).
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8. to recognize or identify (a person). [Colloq. U.S.]
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