Inside the Universes

'places'

[topographic_point.n.01] as in: a point located with respect to surface features of some region

Examples:
this is a nice place for a picnic
a bright spot on a planet

'places'

[place.n.02] as in: any area set aside for a particular purpose

Examples:
who owns this place?
the president was concerned about the property across from the White House

'places'

[place.n.03] as in: an abstract mental location

Examples:
he has a special place in my thoughts
a place in my heart
a political system with no place for the less prominent groups

'places'

[place.n.04] as in: a general vicinity

Examples:
He comes from a place near Chicago

'places'

[stead.n.01] as in: the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

Examples:
can you go in my stead?
took his place
in lieu of

'places'

[place.n.06] as in: a particular situation

Examples:
If you were in my place what would you do?

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[home.n.01] as in: where you live at a particular time

Examples:
deliver the package to my home
he doesn't have a home to go to
your place or mine?

'places'

[position.n.06] as in: a job in an organization

Examples:
he occupied a post in the treasury

'places'

[position.n.01] as in: the particular portion of space occupied by something

Examples:
he put the lamp back in its place

'places'

[place.n.10] as in: proper or designated social situation

Examples:
he overstepped his place
the responsibilities of a man in his station
married above her station

'places'

[seat.n.01] as in: a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

Examples:
he booked their seats in advance
he sat in someone else's place

'places'

[place.n.12] as in: the passage that is being read

Examples:
he lost his place on the page

'places'

[place.n.13] as in: proper or appropriate position or location

Examples:
a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen

'places'

[plaza.n.01] as in: a public square with room for pedestrians

Examples:
they met at Elm Plaza
Grosvenor Place

'places'

[place.n.15] as in: an item on a list or in a sequence

Examples:
in the second place
moved from third to fifth position

'places'

[space.n.07] as in: a blank area

Examples:
write your name in the space provided

'places'

[put.v.01] as in: put into a certain place or abstract location

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

'places'

[place.v.02] as in: place somebody in a particular situation or location

Examples:
he was placed on probation

'places'

[rate.v.01] as in: assign a rank or rating to

Examples:
how would you rank these students?
The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide

'places'

[locate.v.03] as in: assign a location to

Examples:
The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles

'places'

[place.v.05] as in: to arrange for

Examples:
place a phone call
place a bet

'places'

[place.v.06] as in: take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal

Examples:
Jerry came in third in the Marathon

'places'

[target.v.01] as in: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

Examples:
He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
criticism directed at her superior
direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself

'places'

[identify.v.01] as in: recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

Examples:
She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster

'places'

[place.v.09] as in: assign to (a job or a home)

'places'

[set.v.09] as in: locate

Examples:
The film is set in Africa

'places'

[place.v.11] as in: estimate

Examples:
We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.

'places'

[place.v.12] as in: identify the location or place of

Examples:
We localized the source of the infection

'places'

[invest.v.01] as in: make an investment

Examples:
Put money into bonds

'places'

[station.v.01] as in: assign to a station

'places'

[place.v.15] as in: finish second or better in a horse or dog race

Examples:
he bet $2 on number six to place

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[place.v.16] as in: sing a note with the correct pitch