place synonyms

place

n.

  1. Position

    station, point, spot; see position 1.

  2. Space

    room, compass, stead, void, distance, area, seat, volume, berth, reservation, accommodation; see also extent.

  3. Locality

    spot, locus, site, community, district, suburb, country, section, habitat, home, residence, abode, house, quarters; see also area 2, neighborhood, region 1.

  4. Rank

    status, position, station; see rank 3.

  5. An office

    position, situation, occupation; see job 1, profession 1, trade 2.

  6. A courtlike space

    square, park, plaza; see court 1, yard 1.

give place (to)

make room for, move over for, surrender to; see yield 3.

go places*

attain success, achieve, advance; see succeed 1.

in place

in order, arranged, fitting, timely, appropriate; see also fit 1, 2.

in place of

as a substitute for, instead, taking the place of; see instead of.

know one's place

adapt, accept one's station, remain acquiescent, remain in one's position; see conform.

out of place

  1. Lost

    mislaid, displaced, gone; see lost 1.

  2. Improper

    inappropriate, unsuitable, not fitting; see improper 1.

put someone in his place

humiliate, reprimand, derogate; see humble.

take place

occur, come into being, be; see happen 2.

take the place of

replace, act in one's stead, serve as proxy for; see substitute 2.

place

v.

  1. To put in a place

    locate, dispose, allot, allocate, settle, assign, deposit, distribute, put, plant, lodge, quarter, store, stow, set, situate, fix in, put in place, consign to a place, lay; see also install.

    Antonyms remove*, displace*, dislodge. *

  2. To put in order

    fix, arrange, group; see order 3.

  3. *To be among the winners

    conquer, overwhelm, gain victory; see defeat 1, win 1.

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