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Definition of PLACES

noun : PLACES

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
) a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" ;

2. (
- place ,
- property
) any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House" ;

3. (
- place
) an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups" ;

4. (
- place ,
) a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago" ;

5. (
- stead ,
- position ,
- place ,
- lieu
) the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of" ;

6. (
- place ,
- shoes
) a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?" ;

7. (
- home ,
- place ,
) where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?" ;

8. (
- position ,
- post ,
- berth ,
- office ,
- spot ,
- billet ,
- place ,
- situation
) a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" ;

9. (
- position ,
- place ,
) the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place" ;

10. (
- place ,
- station
) proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station" ;

11. (
- seat ,
- place ,
) a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place" ;

12. (
- place
) the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the page" ;

13. (
- place ,
) proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen" ;

14. (
- plaza ,
- place ,
- piazza
) a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place" ;

15. (
- place ,
- position ,
) an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position" ;

16. (
) a blank area; "write your name in the space provided" ;

verb : PLACES

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- put ,
- set ,
- place ,
- pose ,
- position ,
- lay ,
) put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" ;

2. (
- place ,
) place somebody in a particular situation or location; "he was placed on probation" ;

3. (
- rate ,
- rank ,
- range ,
- order ,
- grade ,
- place ,
) assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" ;

4. (
- locate ,
- place ,
- site
) assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles" ;

5. (
- place ,
) to arrange for; "place a phone call"; "place a bet" ;

6. (
) take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon" ;

7. (
- target ,
- aim ,
- place ,
- direct ,
- point ,
) intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" ;

8. (
- identify ,
- place
) recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the `wanted' poster" ;

9. (
- place
) assign to (a job or a home) ;

10. (
- set ,
- localize ,
- localise ,
- place
) locate; "The film is set in Africa" ;

11. (
- place ,
- put ,
- set ,
) estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." ;

12. (
) identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection" ;

13. (
- invest ,
- put ,
- commit ,
- place ,
) make an investment; "Put money into bonds" ;

14. (
- station ,
- post ,
- send ,
- place
) assign to a station ;

15. (
- place ,
) finish second or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to place" ;

16. (
- place
) sing a note with the correct pitch ;

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