n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

n. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"

n. 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"

n. the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the page"

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

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

n. 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?"

n. a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"

n. the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"

n. a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"

n. 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"

n. proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

n. [a particular area in space in relation to others]

v. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

v. finish second or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to place"

v. sing a note with the correct pitch

v. assign to a station

v. estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

v. 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"

v. locate; "The film is set in Africa"

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

v. assign to (a job or a home)

v. assign to (a job or a home)

v. identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection"