| noun | a point located with respect to surface features of some region “this is a nice place for a picnic” |
| noun | any area set aside for a particular purpose “who owns this place?” |
| noun | an abstract mental location “he has a special place in my thoughts” |
| noun | a general vicinity “He comes from a place near Chicago” |
| noun | the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another “can you go in my stead?” |
| noun | a particular situation “If you were in my place what would you do?” |
| noun | where you live at a particular time “deliver the package to my home” |
| noun | a job in an organization “he occupied a post in the treasury” |
| noun | the particular portion of space occupied by something “he put the lamp back in its place” |
| noun | proper or designated social situation “he overstepped his place” |
| noun | a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) “he booked their seats in advance” |
| noun | the passage that is being read “he lost his place on the page” |
| noun | proper or appropriate position or location “a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen” |
| noun | a public square with room for pedestrians “they met at Elm Plaza” |
| noun | an item on a list or in a sequence “in the second place” |
| noun | a blank area “write your name in the space provided” |
| verb | put into a certain place or abstract location “Put your things here” |
| verb | place somebody in a particular situation or location “he was placed on probation” |
| verb | assign a rank or rating to “how would you rank these students?” |
| verb | assign a location to “The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles” |
| verb | to arrange for “place a phone call” |
| verb | take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal “Jerry came in third in the Marathon” |
| verb | intend (something) to move towards a certain goal “He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face” |
| verb | recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something “She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster” |
| verb | assign to (a job or a home) |
| verb | locate “The film is set in Africa” |
| verb | estimate “We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.” |
| verb | identify the location or place of “We localized the source of the infection” |
| verb | make an investment “Put money into bonds” |
| verb | assign to a station |
| verb | finish second or better in a horse or dog race “he bet $2 on number six to place” |
| verb | sing a note with the correct pitch |
| place | verb | locate |
| homely | adjective | having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable |
| home | verb | return home accurately from a long distance |
| post | verb | assign to a post; put into a post |
| officiate | verb | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function |
| position | verb | cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation |
| seat | verb | provide with seats |
| set | noun | the act of putting something in position |
| setting | noun | the physical position of something |
| place | noun | a blank area |
| placement | noun | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed |
| position | noun | the act of putting something in a certain place |
| positioner | noun | (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track |
| rank | noun | relative status |
| order | noun | a degree in a continuum of size or quantity |
| ordering | noun | the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement |
| grade | noun | a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) |
| gradation | noun | relative position in a graded series |
| grader | noun | a judge who assigns grades to something |
| grading | noun | the act of arranging in a graduated series |
| location | noun | the act of putting something in a certain place |
| site | noun | the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) |
| target | noun | the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) |
| aim | noun | the action of directing something at an object |
| identifiable | adjective | capable of being identified |
| identification | noun | the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established |
| identity | noun | the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known |
| localization | noun | a determination of the place where something is |
| locale | noun | the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) |
| localisation | noun | a determination of the place where something is |
| investment | noun | money that is invested with an expectation of profit |
| investor | noun | someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns |
| investing | noun | the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit |
| commitment | noun | an engagement by contract involving financial obligation |
| station | noun | the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand |