place (EN)

noun, verb

noun “place”

1. a specific area or location
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   Let's meet at the place where the two rivers converge.
2. a street name, often associated with a nearby public area
   My aunt's house is located on Oakwood Place.
3. a seat (e.g. in a restaurant)
   Please save a place for me at the dinner table.
4. the area where one lives
   After the party, everyone crashed at John's place.
5. a particular mental or emotional condition
   After the breakup, he was in a dark place emotionally.
6. a specific function or role someone has
   As a teacher, it's my place to encourage students to learn.
7. a competitor's ranking in a contest
   She trained hard and secured second place in the marathon.
8. the second-highest position in a horse or dog race
   My bet was on the greyhound to finish in place, and it did!
9. a position on a sports team
   After the injury, the player struggled to regain his place on the first team.
10. a digit's position in a number
    In math class, we learned about the value of each place in a four-digit number.
11. a sequential position in a series or process
    I should have taken your advice in the first place to avoid this mess.

verb “place”

1. to put something somewhere
   She carefully placed the vase in the center of the shelf.
2. to put trust or confidence in someone or something
   She placed her confidence in the doctor's expertise, certain that he would find the right treatment.
3. to achieve a specific rank in a competition
   Despite the tough competition, our relay team placed second.
4. to come in second in a horse or dog race
   The crowd cheered as the underdog horse placed in the race.
5. to recall the location or context of a previous encounter
   I can place his face, but his name escapes me.
6. to make a wager
   He confidently placed a hundred dollars on the underdog in the boxing match.
7. to find a new home for an orphaned animal or child
   The shelter successfully placed the litter of puppies in loving homes.