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   Place (plās), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. πλατεῖα a street, properly fem. of πλατύς, flat, broad; akin to Skr. pṛthu, 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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   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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