place : Idioms & Phrases

• noun an operative serving as a penetration into an intelligence target
  

WordNet

• adverb in or to a place that is lower
  beneath; below; at a lower place.
  

WordNet

• adverb in or at that place
  in that location; there.
  
  • they have lived there for years
  • it's not there
  • that man there

WordNet

• noun a short respite
  breathing space; breather; breath; breathing time; breathing spell.
  

WordNet

• . (a) A pause. "That cæsura, or breathing place, in the midst of the verse." Sir P. Sidney. (b) A vent.

Webster 1913

• any place where burials are made.

Webster 1913

By"-place` noun

Definitions

1. A retired or private place.

Webster 1913

• a carry; a portage.

Webster 1913

• place of residence.

Webster 1913

• noun a building where people go to eat
  eating house; eatery; restaurant.
  

WordNet

• (Fort.), the front comprehended between the flanked angles of two neighboring bastions. Wilhelm.

Webster 1913

• verb become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
  get through; get across; sink in; come home; penetrate; dawn; click.
  
  • It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
  • she was penetrated with sorrow

WordNet

• noun a farm together with its buildings
  farmstead; farmplace.
  

WordNet

• noun a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
  imaginary place; fictitious place.
  

WordNet

• noun a finish in first place (as in a race)
  

WordNet

• noun a favorite haunt where people gather
  

WordNet

• etc. (of a heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc., of the body as viewed from the sun.

Webster 1913

• noun a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
  

WordNet

• (Script.), an eminence or mound on which sacrifices were offered.
• (Script.), a mount on which sacrifices were offered. "Him that offereth in the high place." Jer. xlviii. 35.

Webster 1913

• noun a sacred place of pilgrimage
  sanctum; holy.
  

WordNet

• noun a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
  imaginary place; fictitious place.
  

WordNet

• adverb in or to a place that is higher
  in a higher place; higher up; above.
  

WordNet

• adverb in the original or natural place or site
  in situ.
  
  • carcinoma in situ
  • the archeologists left the pottery in place

WordNet

• in proper position; timely.

Webster 1913

• adverb before now
  in the beginning; originally; earlier; to begin with.
  
  • why didn't you tell me in the first place?
• adverb of primary import
  primarily.
  
  • this is primarily a question of economics
  • it was in the first place a local matter

WordNet

• noun a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
  point of departure.
  
  • one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him
  • my point of departure was San Francisco

WordNet

• noun structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
  landing.
  

WordNet

• . me as Landing, n., 2 and 3.

Webster 1913

• adjective satellite lowest in rank or importance
  lowest; last.
  
  • last prize
  • in last place

WordNet

• noun a place suitable for lurking
  

WordNet

• noun an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
  mart; marketplace; market.
  
• noun the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
  marketplace; market.
  
  • without competition there would be no market
  • they were driven from the marketplace

WordNet

• an open square or place in a town where markets or public sales are held.

Webster 1913

• noun a public facility to meet for open discussion
  assembly; forum.
  

WordNet

• noun a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
  imaginary place; fictitious place.
  

WordNet

• noun a place suitable for nesting
  

WordNet

• (of a planet or comet) (Astron.), the apparent place in the heavens of a planet or comet at a specified time, the place having been determined by a considerable number of observations, extending perhaps over many days, and so combined that the accidental errors of observation have largely balanced each other.

Webster 1913

• adjective satellite of an inappropriate or misapplied nature
  inapposite.
  
• adverb in a setting where one is or feels inappropriate or incongruous
  
  • he felt out of place in the lingerie shop

WordNet

• not in the usual or proper place; hence, not proper or becoming.
• inappropriate; ill-timed; as, his remarks were out of place.

Webster 1913

• noun a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second
  

WordNet

• verb cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
  put down; set down.
  
  • set down your bags here

WordNet

• noun (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
  place kick.
  

WordNet

• (Football), the act of kicking the ball after it has been placed on the ground.

Webster 1913

• noun a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting
  

WordNet

• noun the name by which a geographical place is known
  toponym.
  

WordNet

• the name of a place or locality. London Academy.

Webster 1913

• (Mil.), a place calculated for the rendezvous of men in arms, etc., as a fort which affords a safe retreat for hospitals, magazines, etc. Wilhelm.

Webster 1913

• noun the place where someone was born
  birthplace.
  

WordNet

• noun an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered
  business establishment.
  

WordNet

• noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
  provenance; birthplace; cradle; provenience.
  
  • the birthplace of civilization

WordNet

• noun any building where congregations gather for prayer
  house of worship; house of prayer; house of God.
  

WordNet

• noun a table service for one person
  setting.
  
  • a place setting of sterling flatware

WordNet

• verb put into an upright position
  stand up; stand.
  
  • Can you stand the bookshelf up?

WordNet

• verb kick (a ball) from a stationary position, in football
  place-kick.
  
• verb score (a goal) by making a place kick
  place-kick.
  

WordNet

• noun (football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal
  placekicker.
  

WordNet

• noun (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
  place kick.
  
• verb kick (a ball) from a stationary position, in football
  place-kick.
  
• verb score (a goal) by making a place kick
  place-kick.
  

WordNet

Place"-proud` adjective

Definitions

1. Proud of rank or office. Beau. & Fl.

Webster 1913

• noun the worship of places
  topolatry.
  

WordNet

• noun a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
  polling station.
  

WordNet

• noun the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place
  

WordNet

• (Civil Law), the place where a deceased person is buried.

Webster 1913

• noun a finish in second place (as in a race)
  runner-up finish.
  

WordNet

• verb be stationary
  

WordNet

• the place where a thing sticks, or remains fast; sticking point.

  But screw your courage to the sticking place, And we'll not fail. Shak.

Webster 1913

• verb come to pass
  fall out; pass off; come about; pass; hap; happen; occur; go on.
  
  • What is happening?
  • The meeting took place off without an incidence
  • Nothing occurred that seemed important

WordNet

• noun a finish in third place (as in a race)
  

WordNet

• adverb in or to a place that is higher
  in a higher place; higher up; above.
  

WordNet

• adverb in or to a place that is lower
  beneath; below; at a lower place.
  

WordNet

• (Geom.), to produce on the plane an equivalent surface, as if by rolling the curved surface so that all parts shall successively touch the plane.

Webster 1913

• to withdraw; to yield one's claim.
• to make room; to yield; to give way; to give advantage. "Neither give place to the devil." Eph. iv. 27. "Let all the rest give place." Shak.

Webster 1913

• to have a station, room, or seat; as, such desires can have no place in a good heart.

Webster 1913

• (a person), to identify him. Colloq. U.S.

Webster 1913

• . (a) To come to pass; to occur; as, the ceremony will not take place. (b) To take precedence or priority. Addison. (c) To take effect; to prevail. "If your doctrine takes place." Berkeley. "But none of these excuses would take place." Spenser.

Webster 1913

• See under Place, Root, Side, etc.

Webster 1913

• to be substituted for.

Webster 1913

• a place designated for the assembling of soldiers, the meeting of parties for an interview, or the like; a rendezvous. Byron.

Webster 1913

• noun a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
  watering hole; spa.
  

WordNet

• . (a) A place where water may be obtained, as for a ship, for cattle, etc. (b) A place where there are springs of medicinal water, or a place by the sea, or by some large body of water, to which people resort for bathing, recreation, boating, etc.

Webster 1913