From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Place \Place\ (pl[=a]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[.r]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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Place \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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