Nouns

(n)position, placethe particular portion of space occupied by something“he put the lamp back in its place”
(n)military position, positiona point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
(n)position, view, perspectivea way of regarding situations or topics etc.“consider what follows from the positivist view”
(n)position, posture, attitudethe arrangement of the body and its limbs“he assumed an attitude of surrender”
(n)status, positionthe relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society“he had the status of a minor”, “the novel attained the status of a classic”, “atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life”
(n)position, post, berth, office, place, situationa job in an organization“he occupied a post in the treasury”
(n)position, spatial relationthe spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated“the position of the hands on the clock”, “he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage”
(n)positionthe appropriate or customary location“the cars were in position”
(n)position(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player“what position does he play?”
(n)placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacementthe act of putting something in a certain place
(n)situation, positiona condition or position in which you find yourself“the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils”, “found herself in a very fortunate situation”
(n)position, stance, posturea rationalized mental attitude
(n)side, positionan opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute“there are two sides to every question”
(n)place, positionan item on a list or in a sequence“in the second place”, “moved from third to fifth position”
(n)stead, position, place, lieuthe post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another“can you go in my stead?”, “took his place”, “in lieu of”
(n)positionthe act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom

Verbs

(v)positioncause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
(v)put, set, place, pose, position, layput 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”