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| n. (location) | 1. place, spot, topographic point | a point located with respect to surface features of some region.; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" |
| ~ tomb, grave | a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone).; "he put flowers on his mother's grave" |
| ~ junction | the place where two or more things come together. |
| ~ birthplace, place of birth | the place where someone was born. |
| ~ polling place, polling station | a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election. |
| ~ end | one of two places from which people are communicating to each other.; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time" |
| ~ hiding place | a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself). |
| ~ heights, high | a high place.; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights" |
| ~ hole-in-the-wall | a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place.; "his office was a hole-in-the-wall" |
| ~ holy, holy place, sanctum | a sacred place of pilgrimage. |
| ~ mecca | a place that attracts many visitors.; "New York is a mecca for young artists" |
| ~ nesting place | a place suitable for nesting. |
| ~ overlook | a high place affording a good view. |
| ~ crest, summit, top, peak, tip, crown | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" |
| ~ point | the precise location of something; a spatially limited location.; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
| ~ rendezvous | a place where people meet.; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous" |
| ~ scour | a place that is scoured (especially by running water). |
| ~ service area | place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities. |
| ~ showplace | a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty. |
| ~ solitude | a solitary place. |
| ~ stop | a spot where something halts or pauses.; "his next stop is Atlanta" |
| ~ target area, target | the location of the target that is to be hit. |
| ~ puddle, pool | something resembling a pool of liquid.; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines" |
| ~ zone | a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features. |
| n. (location) | 2. place, property | any area set aside for a particular purpose.; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House" |
| ~ boatyard | a place where boats are built or maintained or stored. |
| ~ sanctuary | a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept. |
| ~ centre, center | a place where some particular activity is concentrated.; "they received messages from several centers" |
| ~ colony | a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated.; "a nudist colony"; "an artists' colony" |
| ~ geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | a demarcated area of the Earth. |
| ~ hatchery | a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs).; "the park authorities operated a trout hatchery" |
| n. (cognition) | 3. place | an abstract mental location.; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups" |
| ~ cognition, knowledge, noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning. |
| ~ layer, stratum, level | an abstract place usually conceived as having depth.; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously" |
| n. (location) | 4. place | a general vicinity.; "He comes from a place near Chicago" |
| ~ locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity | a surrounding or nearby region.; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods" |
| n. (act) | 5. lieu, place, position, stead | the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another.; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of" |
| ~ role, function, office, part | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" |
| ~ behalf | as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as.; "on behalf of"; "in behalf of"; "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client" |
| n. (state) | 6. place, shoes | a particular situation.; "If you were in my place what would you do?" |
| ~ situation, position | a condition or position in which you find yourself.; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation" |
| n. (location) | 7. home, 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?" |
| ~ abode, residence | any address at which you dwell more than temporarily.; "a person can have several residences" |
| ~ home away from home, home from home | a place where you are just as comfortable and content as if you were home. |
| n. (act) | 8. berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot | a job in an organization.; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
| ~ job, line of work, occupation, business, line | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.; "he's not in my line of business" |
| ~ academicianship | the position of member of an honorary academy. |
| ~ accountantship | the position of accountant. |
| ~ admiralty | the office of admiral. |
| ~ ambassadorship | the post of ambassador. |
| ~ apostleship | the position of apostle. |
| ~ apprenticeship | the position of apprentice. |
| ~ associateship | the position of associate (as in an office or academy). |
| ~ attorneyship | the position of attorney. |
| ~ bailiffship | the office of bailiff. |
| ~ baronetage | the state of a baronet. |
| ~ bishopry, episcopate | the office and dignity of a bishop. |
| ~ cadetship | the position of cadet. |
| ~ caliphate | the office of a caliph. |
| ~ captaincy, captainship | the post of captain. |
| ~ cardinalship | the office of cardinal. |
| ~ chairmanship | the position of chairman. |
| ~ chancellorship | the office of chancellor. |
| ~ chaplaincy, chaplainship | the position of chaplain. |
| ~ chieftaincy, chieftainship | the position of chieftain. |
| ~ clerkship | the job of clerk. |
| ~ commandership, commandery | the position or office of commander. |
| ~ comptrollership | the position of comptroller. |
| ~ consulship | the post of consul. |
| ~ controllership | the position of controller. |
| ~ councillorship, councilorship | the position of council member. |
| ~ counsellorship, counselorship | the position of counselor. |
| ~ curacy | the position of a curate. |
| ~ curatorship | the position of curator. |
| ~ custodianship | the position of custodian. |
| ~ deanship, deanery | the position or office of a dean. |
| ~ directorship | the position of a director of a business concern. |
| ~ discipleship | the position of disciple. |
| ~ editorship | the position of editor. |
| ~ eldership | the office of elder. |
| ~ emirate | the office of an emir. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a father. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a religious leader. |
| ~ foremanship | the position of foreman. |
| ~ generalcy, generalship | the office and authority of a general. |
| ~ governorship | the office of governor. |
| ~ headship | the position of head. |
| ~ headship | the position of headmaster or headmistress. |
| ~ hot seat | a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism. |
| ~ incumbency | the office of an incumbent. |
| ~ inspectorship | the office of inspector. |
| ~ instructorship | the position of instructor. |
| ~ internship | the position of a medical intern. |
| ~ judgeship, judicature | the position of judge. |
| ~ khanate | the position of a khan. |
| ~ lectureship | the post of lecturer. |
| ~ legateship, legation | the post or office of legate. |
| ~ legislatorship | the office of legislator. |
| ~ librarianship | the position of librarian. |
| ~ lieutenancy | the position of a lieutenant. |
| ~ magistracy, magistrature | the position of magistrate. |
| ~ managership | the position of manager. |
| ~ manhood | the status of being a man. |
| ~ marshalship | the post of marshall. |
| ~ mastership | the position of master. |
| ~ mayoralty | the position of mayor. |
| ~ messiahship | the position of messiah. |
| ~ moderatorship | the position of moderator. |
| ~ overlordship | the position of overlord. |
| ~ pastorship, pastorate | the position of pastor. |
| ~ peasanthood | the state of being a peasant.; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood" |
| ~ plum | a highly desirable position or assignment.; "a political plum" |
| ~ praetorship | the office of praetor. |
| ~ precentorship | the position of precentor. |
| ~ preceptorship | the position of preceptor. |
| ~ prefecture | the office of prefect. |
| ~ prelacy, prelature | the office or station of a prelate. |
| ~ premiership | the office of premier. |
| ~ presidentship, presidency | the office and function of president.; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time" |
| ~ primateship | the office of primate. |
| ~ principalship | the post of principal. |
| ~ priorship | the office of prior. |
| ~ proconsulate, proconsulship | the position of proconsul. |
| ~ proctorship | the position of proctor. |
| ~ professorship, chair | the position of professor.; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" |
| ~ protectorship | the position of protector. |
| ~ public office | a position concerning the people as a whole. |
| ~ rabbinate | the office or function of a rabbi. |
| ~ receivership | the office of a receiver. |
| ~ rectorate, rectorship | the office or station of a rector. |
| ~ regency | the office of a regent. |
| ~ residency | the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship). |
| ~ rulership | the position of ruler. |
| ~ sainthood | the status and dignity of a saint. |
| ~ secretaryship | the position of secretary. |
| ~ feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniory | the position and authority of a feudal lord. |
| ~ senatorship | the office of senator. |
| ~ sinecure | an office that involves minimal duties. |
| ~ solicitorship | the position of solicitor. |
| ~ speakership | the position of Speaker. |
| ~ stewardship | the position of steward. |
| ~ studentship | the position of student. |
| ~ teachership | the position of teacher. |
| ~ thaneship | the position of thane. |
| ~ throne | the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions. |
| ~ treasurership | the position of treasurer. |
| ~ tribuneship | the position of tribune. |
| ~ trusteeship | the position of trustee. |
| ~ vice-presidency | the office and function of a vice president. |
| ~ viceroyship | the position of viceroy. |
| ~ viziership | the position of vizier. |
| ~ wardenship | the position of warden. |
| ~ wardership | the position of warder. |
| ~ womanhood | the status of a woman. |
| n. (location) | 9. place, position | the particular portion of space occupied by something.; "he put the lamp back in its place" |
| ~ wing | (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft. |
| ~ half-mast, half-staff | a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress. |
| ~ lead | (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base.; "he took a long lead off first" |
| ~ point | the precise location of something; a spatially limited location.; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
| ~ pole position | the most favorable position at the start of a race. |
| ~ polls | the place where people vote. |
| ~ pride of place | the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place. |
| ~ anomaly | (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun). |
| ~ site, situation | physical position in relation to the surroundings.; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides" |
| ~ setting | the physical position of something.; "he changed the setting on the thermostat" |
| ~ juxtaposition | a side-by-side position. |
| ~ lie | position or manner in which something is situated. |
| ~ post, station | the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand.; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station" |
| ~ pitch | a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk).; "he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors" |
| ~ landmark | the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape.; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark" |
| ~ right | location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east.; "he stood on the right" |
| ~ left | location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east.; "she stood on the left" |
| ~ back, rear | the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer.; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store" |
| ~ front | the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer.; "he walked to the front of the stage" |
| ~ stand | the position where a thing or person stands. |
| ~ station | (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty. |
| ~ vantage | place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective). |
| n. (state) | 10. place, station | proper or designated social situation.; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station" |
| ~ niche | a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it.; "he found his niche in the academic world" |
| ~ social rank, social station, social status, rank | position in a social hierarchy.; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are" |
| n. (location) | 11. place, seat | 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" |
| ~ aeroplane, airplane, plane | an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets.; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" |
| ~ dramatic art, dramaturgy, dramatics, theater, theatre | the art of writing and producing plays. |
| ~ perch | an elevated place serving as a seat. |
| ~ space | an area reserved for some particular purpose.; "the laboratory's floor space" |
| n. (communication) | 12. place | the passage that is being read.; "he lost his place on the page" |
| ~ passage | a section of text; particularly a section of medium length. |
| n. (state) | 13. place | proper or appropriate position or location.; "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen" |
| ~ condition, status | a state at a particular time.; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" |
| n. (location) | 14. piazza, place, plaza | a public square with room for pedestrians.; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place" |
| ~ public square, square | an open area at the meeting of two or more streets. |
| n. (communication) | 15. place, position | an item on a list or in a sequence.; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position" |
| ~ item, point | a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list.; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first" |
| ~ postposition | (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached). |
| ~ preposition | (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached). |
| n. (communication) | 16. blank space, place, space | a blank area.; "write your name in the space provided" |
| ~ surface area, expanse, area | the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary.; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area" |
| ~ margin | the blank space that surrounds the text on a page.; "he jotted a note in the margin" |
| ~ indention, indent, indentation, indenture | the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line. |
| ~ form | a printed document with spaces in which to write.; "he filled out his tax form" |
| v. (contact) | 17. lay, place, pose, position, put, set | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ put in, inclose, insert, stick in, introduce, enclose | introduce.; "Insert your ticket here" |
| ~ docket | place on the docket for legal action.; "Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried" |
| ~ cock | set the trigger of a firearm back for firing. |
| ~ postpose | place after another constituent in the sentence.; "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them" |
| ~ prepose | place before another constituent in the sentence.; "English preposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them" |
| ~ step | place (a ship's mast) in its step. |
| ~ put back, replace | put something back where it belongs.; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" |
| ~ stratify | form, arrange, or deposit in layers.; "The fish are stratified in barrels"; "The rock was stratified by the force of the water"; "A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses" |
| ~ plant | place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive.; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment" |
| ~ intersperse | place at intervals in or among.; "intersperse exclamation marks in the text" |
| ~ snuggle, nestle | position comfortably.; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" |
| ~ pile | place or lay as if in a pile.; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested" |
| ~ arrange, set up | put into a proper or systematic order.; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" |
| ~ superimpose, lay over, superpose | place on top of.; "can you superimpose the two images?" |
| ~ superpose | place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide. |
| ~ park | place temporarily.; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker" |
| ~ ensconce, settle | fix firmly.; "He ensconced himself in the chair" |
| ~ dispose | place or put in a particular order.; "the dots are unevenly disposed" |
| ~ emplace | put into place or position.; "the box with the ancestors' ashes was emplaced on the top shelf of the house altar" |
| ~ emplace | provide a new emplacement for guns. |
| ~ ship | place on board a ship.; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel" |
| ~ underlay | put (something) under or beneath.; "They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper" |
| ~ trench | set, plant, or bury in a trench.; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables" |
| ~ pigeonhole | place into a small compartment. |
| ~ shelve | place on a shelf.; "shelve books" |
| ~ jar | place in a cylindrical vessel.; "jar the jam" |
| ~ repose | to put something (eg trust) in something.; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King" |
| ~ sign | place signs, as along a road.; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" |
| ~ middle | put in the middle. |
| ~ parallelize | place parallel to one another. |
| ~ butt | place end to end without overlapping.; "The frames must be butted at the joints" |
| ~ recess | put into a recess.; "recess lights" |
| ~ reposition | place into another position. |
| ~ throw, thrust | place or put with great energy.; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" |
| ~ tee, tee up | place on a tee.; "tee golf balls" |
| ~ rack up | place in a rack.; "rack pool balls" |
| ~ coffin | place into a coffin.; "her body was coffined" |
| ~ bed | put to bed.; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock" |
| ~ appose | place side by side or in close proximity. |
| ~ place down, put down, set down | cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place.; "set down your bags here" |
| ~ sow, seed | place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth.; "She sowed sunflower seeds" |
| ~ misplace | place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position.; "misplaced modifiers" |
| ~ juxtapose | place side by side.; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors" |
| ~ set down | put or settle into a position.; "The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley" |
| ~ bottle | put into bottles.; "bottle the mineral water" |
| ~ bucket | put into a bucket. |
| ~ barrel | put in barrels. |
| ~ ground | place or put on the ground. |
| ~ pillow, rest | rest on or as if on a pillow.; "pillow your head" |
| ~ mislay, misplace, lose | place (something) where one cannot find it again.; "I misplaced my eyeglasses" |
| ~ upend | set, turn, or stand on end.; "upend the box and empty the contents" |
| ~ seat, sit down, sit | show to a seat; assign a seat for.; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith" |
| ~ seat | place in or on a seat.; "the mother seated the toddler on the high chair" |
| ~ lay, put down, repose | put in a horizontal position.; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed" |
| ~ place upright, stand up, stand | put into an upright position.; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?" |
| ~ recline | cause to recline.; "She reclined her head on the pillow" |
| ~ plant, set | put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground.; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" |
| ~ instal, install, put in, set up | set up for use.; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink" |
| ~ posit, situate, deposit, fix | put (something somewhere) firmly.; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" |
| ~ ladle | put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle.; "ladle soup into the bowl" |
| ~ poise | cause to be balanced or suspended. |
| ~ lean | cause to lean or incline.; "He leaned his rifle against the wall" |
| ~ clap | put quickly or forcibly.; "The judge clapped him in jail" |
| ~ rest | put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying.; "Rest your head on my shoulder" |
| ~ perch | cause to perch or sit.; "She perched her hat on her head" |
| ~ load | put (something) on a structure or conveyance.; "load the bags onto the trucks" |
| ~ cram | put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled.; "cram books into the suitcase" |
| ~ set | put into a position that will restore a normal state.; "set a broken bone" |
| ~ siphon | move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action.; "siphon gas into the tank" |
| ~ seat | place or attach firmly in or on a base.; "seat the camera on the tripod" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ position | cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation. |
| ~ glycerolise, glycerolize | place in glycerol. |
| ~ space | place at intervals.; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates" |
| ~ marshal | place in proper rank.; "marshal the troops" |
| ~ settle, settle down | settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground.; "dust settled on the roofs" |
| ~ throw | to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly.; "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse" |
| ~ imbricate | place so as to overlap.; "imbricate the roof tiles" |
| v. (social) | 18. place | place somebody in a particular situation or location.; "he was placed on probation" |
| ~ assign, delegate, designate, depute | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person). |
| v. (cognition) | 19. grade, order, place, range, rank, rate | assign a rank or rating to.; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" |
| ~ superordinate | place in a superior order or rank.; "These two notions are superordinated to a third" |
| ~ shortlist | put someone or something on a short list. |
| ~ seed | distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds. |
| ~ reorder | assign a new order to. |
| ~ subordinate | rank or order as less important or consider of less value.; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools" |
| ~ prioritise, prioritize | assign a priority to.; "we have too many things to do and must prioritize" |
| ~ sequence | arrange in a sequence. |
| ~ downgrade | rate lower; lower in value or esteem. |
| ~ upgrade | rate higher; raise in value or esteem. |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| v. (possession) | 20. locate, place, site | assign a location to.; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles" |
| ~ station, post, send, place | assign to a station. |
| v. (communication) | 21. place | to arrange for.; "place a phone call"; "place a bet" |
| ~ order | make a request for something.; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage" |
| v. (cognition) | 22. come in, come out, place | take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal.; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon" |
| ~ rank | take or have a position relative to others.; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World" |
| v. (competition) | 23. aim, direct, place, point, target | 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" |
| ~ address | direct a question at someone. |
| ~ aim, take aim, train, direct, take | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" |
| ~ home in, range in, zero in | direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids. |
| v. (cognition) | 24. identify, place | recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something.; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster" |
| ~ differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell | mark as different.; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" |
| ~ set, determine | fix conclusively or authoritatively.; "set the rules" |
| v. (social) | 25. place | assign to (a job or a home). |
| ~ assign, delegate, designate, depute | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person). |
| v. (creation) | 26. localise, localize, place, set | locate.; "The film is set in Africa" |
| ~ stage, present, represent | perform (a play), especially on a stage.; "we are going to stage `Othello'" |
| v. (cognition) | 27. place, put, set | estimate.; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." |
| ~ estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time).; "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" |
| v. (stative) | 28. localise, localize, place | identify the location or place of.; "We localized the source of the infection" |
| ~ situate, locate | determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey.; "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property" |
| v. (possession) | 29. commit, invest, place, put | make an investment.; "Put money into bonds" |
| ~ fund | invest money in government securities. |
| ~ expend, spend, drop | pay out.; "spend money" |
| ~ roll over | re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security.; "She rolled over her IRA" |
| ~ shelter | invest (money) so that it is not taxable. |
| ~ tie up | invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes.; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments" |
| ~ job, speculate | invest at a risk.; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating" |
| ~ buy into | buy stocks or shares of a company. |
| v. (competition) | 30. place, post, send, station | assign to a station. |
| ~ garrison | station (troops) in a fort or garrison. |
| ~ fort | station (troops) in a fort. |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ site, locate, place | assign a location to.; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles" |
| v. (competition) | 31. place | finish second or better in a horse or dog race.; "he bet $2 on number six to place" |
| ~ race, run | compete in a race.; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first" |
| v. (communication) | 32. place | sing a note with the correct pitch. |
| ~ sing | produce tones with the voice.; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
| stall | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. stall | a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed. |
| ~ compartment | a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area. |
| ~ horse barn, stable, stalls | a farm building for housing horses or other livestock. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. booth, cubicle, kiosk, stall | small area set off by walls for special use. |
| ~ closet | a small private room for study or prayer. |
| ~ confessional | a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions. |
| ~ polling booth | a temporary booth in a polling place which people enter to cast their votes. |
| ~ prompt box, prompter's box | a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage. |
| ~ shower bath, shower stall | booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom. |
| ~ call box, phone booth, telephone booth, telephone box, telephone kiosk | booth for using a telephone. |
| ~ tolbooth, tollbooth, tollhouse | a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls. |
| ~ voting booth | a booth in which a person can cast a private vote. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. sales booth, stall, stand | a booth where articles are displayed for sale. |
| ~ booth | a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment. |
| ~ coffee stall | a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night). |
| ~ newsstand | a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold. |
| n. (event) | 4. stall | a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge.; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it" |
| ~ malfunction | a failure to function normally. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. stall | seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater. |
| ~ seating, seating area, seating room, seats | an area that includes places where several people can sit.; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom" |
| ~ britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. carrel, carrell, cubicle, stall | small individual study area in a library. |
| ~ alcove, bay | a small recess opening off a larger room. |
| ~ depository library, library | a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study. |
| n. (act) | 7. stall, stalling | a tactic used to mislead or delay. |
| ~ obstruction | the act of obstructing.; "obstruction of justice" |
| ~ stonewalling | stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate. |
| v. (stative) | 8. dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, shillyshally, stall | postpone doing what one should be doing.; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" |
| ~ delay | act later than planned, scheduled, or required.; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" |
| ~ procrastinate | postpone or delay needlessly.; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late" |
| v. (motion) | 9. conk, stall | come to a stop.; "The car stalled in the driveway" |
| ~ driving | the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal. |
| ~ stop, halt | come to a halt, stop moving.; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window" |
| v. (change) | 10. stall | deliberately delay an event or action.; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling" |
| ~ delay, detain, hold up | cause to be slowed down or delayed.; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform" |
| v. (social) | 11. stall | put into, or keep in, a stall.; "Stall the horse" |
| ~ shelter | provide shelter for.; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people" |
| v. (motion) | 12. stall | experience a stall in flight, of airplanes. |
| ~ air travel, aviation, air | travel via aircraft.; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" |
| ~ stop, halt | come to a halt, stop moving.; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window" |
| v. (motion) | 13. stall | cause an airplane to go into a stall. |
| ~ air travel, aviation, air | travel via aircraft.; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" |
| ~ stop | cause to stop.; "stop a car"; "stop the thief" |
| v. (motion) | 14. stall | cause an engine to stop.; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car" |
| ~ stop | cause to stop.; "stop a car"; "stop the thief" |
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