Word: places
Phonetic:
/ˈpleɪsɪz/Listen:
(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
A location or position in space.
A particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader.
A passage or extract from a book or document.
A topic.
A frame of mind. Example: I'm in a strange place at the moment.
A chess position; a square of the chessboard.
(social) A responsibility or position in an organization.
A fortified position: a fortress, citadel, or walled town.
Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity. Example: three decimal places; the hundreds place
Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding. Example: That's what I said in the first place!
Reception; effect; implying the making room for.
To put (an object or person) in a specific location. Example: He placed the glass on the table.
To earn a given spot in a competition. Example: The Cowboys placed third in the league.
To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered. Example: I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where.
(in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race. Example: Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race.
To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.
To arrange for or to make (a bet). Example: I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls.
To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job. Example: They phoned hoping to place her in the management team.
To place-kick (a goal).
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