position
post
berth
office
place
situation
a job in an organization
he occupied a post in the treasury
identify
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
She identified the man on the ‘wanted’ poster
rate
rank
range
order
grade
assign a rank or rating to
how would you rank these students?
The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
come in
come out
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
Jerry came in third in the Marathon
put
set
estimate
We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
stead
lieu
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
can you go in my stead?
took his place
in lieu of
to arrange for
place a phone call
place a bet
sing a note with the correct pitch
finish second or better in a horse or dog race
he bet $2 on number six to place
station
send
assign to a station
target
aim
direct
point
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
criticism directed at her superior
direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
pose
lay
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
localize
localise
locate
The film is set in Africa
invest
commit
make an investment
Put money into bonds
site
assign a location to
The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles
place somebody in a particular situation or location
he was placed on probation
assign to (a job or a home)
identify the location or place of
We localized the source of the infection
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
space
blank space
a blank area
write your name in the space provided
the passage that is being read
he lost his place on the page
an item on a list or in a sequence
in the second place
moved from third to fifth position
property
any area set aside for a particular purpose
who owns this place?
the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
home
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?
plaza
piazza
a public square with room for pedestrians
they met at Elm Plaza
Grosvenor Place
the particular portion of space occupied by something
he put the lamp back in its place
a general vicinity
He comes from a place near Chicago
seat
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
he booked their seats in advance
he sat in someone else's place
topographic point
spot
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
shoes
a particular situation
If you were in my place what would you do?
proper or designated social situation
he overstepped his place
the responsibilities of a man in his station
married above her station
proper or appropriate position or location
a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen