Place
nnoun.locationa point located with respect to surface features of some regionSynset:spot topographic point
Examples:- this is a nice place for a picnic
- a bright spot on a planet
Derivationally Related Form:place
Hypernyms:point
Inherited Hypernyms:topographic pointpointlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:birthplacecrestcrownendgraveheightshiding placehighhole-in-the-wallholyholy placejunctionmeccanesting placeoverlookpeakplace of birthpolling placepolling stationpoolpuddlerendezvoussanctumscourservice areashowplacesolitudestopsummittargettarget areatiptombtopzone
Full Hyponyms:birthplaceblind cornerburial chamberbus stopcharnel housecheckpointcloverleafcolumbariumcornercryptdead dropdropendgraveground zerohideouthiding placehighhilltophole-in-the-wallholy placeinterchangeintersectionislandjunctionkitchen islandlevel crossingloading zonelurking placemastabamausoleummeccamountain peaknesting placeoverlookpeakpinnaclepolling placepoolrailway junctionrendezvousrepositoryscourservice areashowplacesolitudespaghetti junctionstopstopovert-junctiontargettraffic circletraffic islandvaultzone
nnoun.locationany area set aside for a particular purposeSynset:property
Examples:- who owns this place?
- the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
Derivationally Related Form:place
Hypernyms:geographic area geographic region geographical area geographical region
Inherited Hypernyms:placegeographical arearegionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:boatyardcentercentrecolonyhatcherysanctuary
Full Hyponyms:boatyardcapitalcentercolonyhatcheryholy of holiesnerve centersanctuarytabernacle
nnoun.cognitionan abstract mental locationExamples:- he has a special place in my thoughts
- a place in my heart
- a political system with no place for the less prominent groups
Derivationally Related Form:place
Hypernyms:cognition knowledge noesis
Inherited Hypernyms:placecognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:layerlevelstratum
nnoun.locationa general vicinityExamples:- He comes from a place near Chicago
Hypernyms:locality neck of the woods neighborhood neighbourhood vicinity
Inherited Hypernyms:placevicinitysectionarearegionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by anotherSynset:lieu position stead
Examples:- can you go in my stead?
- took his place
- in lieu of
Hypernyms:function office part role
Inherited Hypernyms:steadfunctiondutyworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:behalf
nnoun.statea particular situationSynset:shoes
Examples:- If you were in my place what would you do?
Derivationally Related Form:place
Hypernyms:position situation
Inherited Hypernyms:placesituationconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.locationwhere you live at a particular timeSynset:home
Examples:- deliver the package to my home
- he doesn't have a home to go to
- your place or mine?
Derivationally Related Form:homelyplacehome
Hypernyms:abode residence
Inherited Hypernyms:homeresidenceaddressgeographic pointpointlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:home away from homehome from home
Full Hyponyms:home away from home
nnoun.acta job in an organizationSynset:berth billet office position post situation spot
Examples:- he occupied a post in the treasury
Derivationally Related Form:postofficiateplace
Hypernyms:business job line line of work occupation
Inherited Hypernyms:positionoccupationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:academicianshipaccountantshipadmiraltyambassadorshipapostleshipapprenticeshipassociateshipattorneyshipbailiffshipbaronetagebishoprycadetshipcaliphatecaptaincycaptainshipcardinalatecardinalshipchairchairmanshipchancellorshipchaplaincychaplainshipchieftaincychieftainshipclerkshipcommandershipcommanderycomptrollershipconsulshipcontrollershipcouncillorshipcouncilorshipcounsellorshipcounselorshipcuracycuratorshipcustodianshipdeanerydeanshipdirectorshipdiscipleshipeditorshipeldershipemirateepiscopatefatherhoodfeudal lordshipforemanshipgeneralcygeneralshipgovernorshipheadshiphot seatincumbencyinspectorshipinstructorshipinternshipjudgeshipjudicaturekhanatelectureshiplegateshiplegationlegislatorshiplibrarianshiplieutenancymagistracymagistraturemanagershipmanhoodmarshalshipmastershipmayoraltymessiahshipmoderatorshipoverlordshippastoratepastorshippeasanthoodplumpraetorshipprecentorshippreceptorshipprefectureprelacyprelaturepremiershippresidencypresidentshipprimateshipprincipalshippriorshipproconsulateproconsulshipproctorshipprofessorshipprotectorshippublic officerabbinatereceivershiprectoraterectorshipregencyresidencyrulershipsainthoodsecretaryshipseigneuryseigniorysenatorshipsinecuresolicitorshipspeakershipstewardshipstudentshipteachershipthaneshipthronetreasurershiptribuneshiptrusteeshipvice-presidencyviceroyshipviziershipwardenshipwardershipwomanhood
Full Hyponyms:academicianshipaccountantshipadmiraltyambassadorshipapostleshipapprenticeshipassociateshipattorney generalattorneyshipbailiffshipbaronetagebishoprybully pulpitcadetshipcaliphatecaptainshipcardinalshipchairmanshipchancellorshipchaplaincychieftaincyclerkshipcommandershipcomptrollershipconsulshipcontrollershipcouncillorshipcounselorshipcuracycuratorshipcustodianshipdeanshipdirectorshipdiscipleshipeditorshipeldershipemiratefatherhoodforemanshipgeneralshipgovernorshipheadmastershipheadmistressshipheadshiphot seatincumbencyinspectorshipinstructorshipinternshipjudgeshipkhanatelectureshiplegationlegislatorshiplibrarianshiplieutenancymagistracymanagershipmanhoodmarshalshipmastershipmayoraltymessiahshipmoderatorshipoverlordshippastorshippeasanthoodplumpraetorshipprecentorshippreceptorshipprefectureprelacypremiershippresidencypresident of the united statesprimateshipprincipalshippriorshipproconsulshipproctorshipprofessorshipprotectorshippublic officerabbinatereceivershiprectorshipregencyresidencyrulershipsainthoodsecretary of agriculturesecretary of commercesecretary of commerce and laborsecretary of defensesecretary of educationsecretary of energysecretary of health and human servicessecretary of health education and welfaresecretary of housing and urban developmentsecretary of laborsecretary of statesecretary of the interiorsecretary of the navysecretary of the treasurysecretary of transportationsecretary of veterans affairssecretary of warsecretaryshipseigniorysenatorshipsinecuresolicitorshipspeakershipstewardshipstudentshipteachershipthaneshipthronetreasurershiptribuneshiptrusteeshipvice-presidencyviceroyshipviziershipwardenshipwardershipwomanhood
nnoun.locationthe particular portion of space occupied by somethingAttributes:left right
Synset:position
Examples:- he put the lamp back in its place
Derivationally Related Form:placeposition
Hypernyms:point
Inherited Hypernyms:positionpointlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:anomalybackfronthalf-masthalf-staffjuxtapositionlandmarkleadleftliepitchpole positionpollspostpride of placerearrightsettingsitesituationstandstationvantagewing
Full Hyponyms:active siteanomalyantigenic determinantbackbridgeheadcabstandclose quartersfronthalf-mastjuxtapositionlandmarkleadleftlielocuslocus of infectionlookoutmeteorological observation postoutstationpitchpole positionpollspostpride of placerestriction siterightsettingsitestage leftstage rightstandstationvantagevantage pointwing
nnoun.stateproper or designated social situationSynset:station
Examples:- he overstepped his place
- the responsibilities of a man in his station
- married above her station
Hypernyms:rank social rank social station social status
Inherited Hypernyms:placesocial stationstatusstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:niche
nnoun.locationa space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)Topic:aeroplaneairplaneplanedramatic artdramaticsdramaturgytheatertheatre
Synset:seat
Examples:- he booked their seats in advance
- he sat in someone else's place
Derivationally Related Form:seat
Hypernyms:space
Inherited Hypernyms:seatspacearearegionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:perch
nnoun.communicationthe passage that is being readExamples:- he lost his place on the page
Hypernyms:passage
Inherited Hypernyms:placepassagesectionmusicauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:placepassagesectionwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.stateproper or appropriate position or locationExamples:- a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen
Derivationally Related Form:place
Hypernyms:condition status
Inherited Hypernyms:placeconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.locationa public square with room for pedestriansSynset:piazza plaza
Examples:- they met at Elm Plaza
- Grosvenor Place
Hypernyms:public square square
Inherited Hypernyms:plazapublic squaretractgeographical arearegionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.communicationan item on a list or in a sequenceSynset:position
Examples:- in the second place
- moved from third to fifth position
Derivationally Related Form:place
Hypernyms:item point
Inherited Hypernyms:placeitempartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:postpositionpreposition
Full Hyponyms:postpositionpreposition
nnoun.communicationa blank areaSynset:blank space space
Examples:- write your name in the space provided
Derivationally Related Form:place
Part Holonyms:form
Hypernyms:area expanse surface area
Inherited Hypernyms:spaceareaextentmagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:indentindentationindentionindenturemargin
Full Hyponyms:indentationmargin
vverb.contactput into a certain place or abstract locationSynset:lay pose position put set
Examples:- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
Derivationally Related Form:placementpositionersetplacepositionsetting
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:putmove
Direct Hyponyms:apposearrangebarrelbedbottlebucketbuttclapcockcoffincramdepositdisposedocketemplaceencloseensconcefixglyceroliseglycerolizegroundimbricateincloseinsertinstalinstallintersperseintroducejarjuxtaposeladlelaylay overleanloadmarshalmiddlemisplacenestleparallelizeparkperchpigeonholepilepillowplace downplace uprightplantpoisepositpositionpostposepreposeput backput downput inrack uprecessreclinereplacereposerepositionrestseatseedsetset downset upsettlesettle downshelveshipsignsiphonsitsit downsituatesnugglesowspacestandstand upstepstick instratifysuperimposesuperposeteetee upthrowthrusttrenchunderlayupend
Full Troponyms:addressafforestaimalphabetizeapposearrangebarrelbeadbedblowbottlebroadcastbucketburybuttcascadecatenatecatheterizechainchargecheckrowclapcockcodifycoffincollatecompartconcatenateconcordcordcorralcovercramcupdeclaredeploydevelopdibbledigestdisentangledisposedocketdrapedraw a bead ondressemplaceensconceevenfeedfoistgglassglycerolizegradategroundhang upholdhousecleanimbricateinjectinoculateinseminateinsertinsetinstallinterleaveinterlockintersperseinterstratifyjamjarjuxtaposeladlelayleanlevelline uploadmakemarshalmiddlemisplacenestleorderorganizeorientoverstuffpackpadpairparallelizeparkperchpigeonholepilepillowpitchplankplantplayplugpoisepoppositionpostpostposepreenpreposepuddlepyramidrack uprailrangerange inratravelre-afforestrearrangereburyrecessreclinerecodereducereforestregularizereinstallreplacereplantreposerepositionreseatreshipreshufflerestrestructureretrofitrickrootscatterseatsedimentseedserializesetset downsettleshelveshipsightsignsiphonsituateslipsowspacespatspawnspring-cleansquaresquare upstackstaggerstandstemstepstraightenstratifystringstring outstructurestuffsuperimposesuperposeswingsystematizetargetteaseteethrowtidytreetrenchturnunderlayupendwire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP | They --- the bags on the table (apply to: pose, set, place, position, put, lay)
vverb.socialplace somebody in a particular situation or locationExamples:- he was placed on probation
Derivationally Related Form:place
Hypernyms:assign delegate depute designate
Inherited Hypernyms:placedelegateappoint
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.cognitionassign a rank or rating toSynset:grade order range rank rate
Examples:- how would you rank these students?
- The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
Derivationally Related Form:orderingorderrankplacegradergradationgradegrading
Hypernyms:evaluate judge pass judgment
Inherited Hypernyms:rateevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:downgradeprioritiseprioritizereorderseedsequenceshortlistsubordinatesuperordinateupgrade
Full Troponyms:countermarchdowngradeinvertoutclassprioritizereorderseedsequenceshortlistsubordinatesuperordinateupgrade
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: rate)
vverb.possessionassign a location toSynset:locate site
Examples:- The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles
Derivationally Related Form:placeplacementsitelocation
Hypernyms:place post send station
Inherited Hypernyms:locatestationmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationto arrange forExamples:- place a phone call
- place a bet
Hypernyms:order
Inherited Hypernyms:placeorderrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.cognitiontake a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinalSynset:come in come out
Examples:- Jerry came in third in the Marathon
Derivationally Related Form:place
Hypernyms:rank
Inherited Hypernyms:placerankbe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s Adjective/Noun | Somebody ---s Adjective
vverb.competitionintend (something) to move towards a certain goalSynset:aim direct point target
Examples:- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
Derivationally Related Form:aimplacetarget
Hypernyms:aim direct take take aim train
Inherited Hypernyms:targetaimpositionputmove
Direct Hyponyms:addresshome inrange inzero in
Full Troponyms:addressrange in
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: aim, point)
vverb.cognitionrecognize as being; establish the identity of someone or somethingSynset:identify
Examples:- She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster
Derivationally Related Form:identityidentifiableidentification
Hypernyms:determine set
Inherited Hypernyms:identifydetermine
Direct Hyponyms:differentiatedistinguishsecernsecernateseparateseveraliseseveralizetelltell apart
Full Troponyms:cloistercontradistinguishcontrastdecoupledemarcatedisadvantagediscriminatedistinguishghettoizehandicaphave the distinctionhive offindividualizeisolateknowlabellosemaroonprejudicequarantineredlinesecludesegregateseveralizesexstratifysubtilize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.socialassign to (a job or a home)Derivationally Related Form:place
Hypernyms:assign delegate depute designate
Inherited Hypernyms:placedelegateappoint
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.creationlocateSynset:localise localize set
Examples:- The film is set in Africa
Derivationally Related Form:setplaceplacementlocalizationlocale
Hypernyms:present represent stage
Inherited Hypernyms:setstagere-createmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.cognitionestimateSynset:put set
Examples:- We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
Hypernyms:approximate estimate gauge guess judge
Inherited Hypernyms:placeestimatecalculatereasonthink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.stativeidentify the location or place ofSynset:localise localize
Examples:- We localized the source of the infection
Derivationally Related Form:localisationplacementlocalizationlocale
Hypernyms:locate situate
Inherited Hypernyms:placesituatedetermine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.possessionmake an investmentSynset:commit invest put
Antonyms:divest
Derivationally Related Form:commitmentinvestmentinvestorinvesting
Hypernyms:drop expend spend
Inherited Hypernyms:investspendpaygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:buy intofundjobroll overshelterspeculatetie up
Full Troponyms:bullbuy intofundroll overshelterspeculatetie up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.competitionassign to a stationSynset:post send station
Derivationally Related Form:placestation
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:stationmove
Direct Hyponyms:fortgarrisonlocateplacesite
Full Troponyms:fortgarrisonlocate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.competitionfinish second or better in a horse or dog raceExamples:- he bet $2 on number six to place
Derivationally Related Form:place
Hypernyms:race run
Inherited Hypernyms:placeracecompete
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.communicationsing a note with the correct pitchHypernyms:sing
Inherited Hypernyms:placesingtalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something