place

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?”

a job in an organization

“he occupied a post in the treasury”

the particular portion of space occupied by something

“he put the lamp back in its place”

proper or designated social situation

“he overstepped his place”

“the responsibilities of a man in his station”

“married above her station”

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”

the passage that is being read

“he lost his place on the page”

proper or appropriate position or location

“a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen”

a public square with room for pedestrians

“they met at Elm Plaza”

“Grosvenor Place”

an item on a list or in a sequence

“in the second place”

“moved from third to fifth position”

a blank area

“write your name in the space provided”

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”

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

“She identified the man on the ‘wanted’ poster”

assign to (a job or a home)

locate

“The film is set in Africa”

estimate

“We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.”

identify the location or place of

“We localized the source of the infection”

make an investment

“Put money into bonds”

assign to a station

finish second or better in a horse or dog race

“he bet $2 on number six to place”

sing a note with the correct pitch