place

/pleɪs/

/pleɪs/

Other forms: placed; places; placing

A place is a position, an area, a spot, or a space. Texas is a place in the United States, and your seat at dinner is your place at the table.

In the old saying "A woman's place is in the home," place means both an "appropriate location" as well as "proper social situation." Thankfully, Bella Abzug updated that notion by saying "A woman's place is in the House... the House of Representatives." Place can also be a verb: you can place, or set down, books on a table. If you can't place the person to whom you've just been introduced, you are having trouble identifying that person.

Definitions of place

1. noun

   a point located with respect to surface features of some region
   “this is a nice place for a picnic”

   synonyms: spot, topographic point

   types:

   grave, tomb

   a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

   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

   hiding place

   a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)

   heights, high

   a high place

   hole-in-the-wall

   a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place

   holy, holy place, sanctum

   a sacred place of pilgrimage

   mecca

   a place that attracts many visitors

   nesting place

   a place suitable for nesting

   overlook

   a high place affording a good view

   crest, crown, peak, summit, tip, top

   the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

   rendezvous

   a place where people meet

   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

   target, target area

   the location of the target that is to be hit

   pool, puddle

   something resembling a pool of liquid

   zone

   a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

   cesspool

   a corrupt or disgusting place or state

   burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture

   a chamber that is used as a grave

   interchange

   a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams

   carrefour, crossing, crossroad, crossway, intersection

   a junction where one street or road crosses another

   island

   a zone or area resembling an island

   mastaba, mastabah

   an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof

   railway junction

   a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross

   T-junction

   a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T

   circle, rotary, roundabout, traffic circle

   a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

   bus stop

   a place on a bus route where buses stop to discharge and take on passengers

   checkpoint

   a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance

   drop

   a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

   den, hideaway, hideout, lair

   a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

   lurking place

   a place suitable for lurking

   brow, hilltop

   the peak of a hill

   loading area, loading zone

   a stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded

   pinnacle

   a lofty peak

   stopover, way station

   a stopping place on a journey

   ground zero

   the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)

   mountain peak

   the summit of a mountain

   type of:

   point

   the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
2. noun

   any area set aside for a particular purpose
   “who owns this place?”

   synonyms: property

   types:

   boatyard

   a place where boats are built or maintained or stored

   sanctuary

   a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

   center, centre

   a place where some particular activity is concentrated

   colony

   a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated

   hatchery

   a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)

   customs

   the place at an airport or port where officials screen incoming travelers and goods

   holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum

   (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept

   Tabernacle

   (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus

   nerve center, nerve centre

   a center that provides information and control

   capital

   a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product

   type of:

   geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region

   a demarcated area of the Earth
3. noun

   a general vicinity
   “He comes from a place near Chicago”

   type of:

   locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity

   a surrounding or nearby region
4. noun

   a blank area
   synonyms: blank space, space

   types:

   margin

   the blank space that surrounds the text on a page

   indent, indentation, indention, indenture

   the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

   type of:

   area, expanse, surface area

   the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
5. noun

   where you live at a particular time
   “your place or mine?”

   synonyms: home

   types:

   home away from home, home from home

   a place where you are just as comfortable and content as if you were home

   type of:

   abode, residence

   any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
6. noun

   the particular portion of space occupied by something
   “he put the lamp back in its place”

   synonyms: position

   types:

   wing

   (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft

   half-mast, half-staff

   the position of a flag lowered midway on a pole signaling mourning or distress

   lead

   (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base

   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

   setting

   the physical position of something

   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

   pitch

   a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)

   landmark

   the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

   right

   location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east

   left

   location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

   back, rear

   the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

   front

   the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer

   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)

   bridgehead

   a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy

   cabstand, taxi rank, taxistand

   a place where taxis park while awaiting customers

   lookout, observation post

   an elevated post affording a wide view

   outpost, outstation

   a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

   active site

   the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs

   close quarters

   a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something

   locus

   the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome

   locus of infection

   the specific site in the body where an infection originates

   restriction site

   the specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNA

   right stage, stage right

   the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience

   left stage, stage left

   the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience

   vantage point, viewpoint

   a place from which something can be viewed

   antigenic determinant, determinant, epitope

   the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself

   type of:

   point

   the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
7. noun

   a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
   “he sat in someone else's place”

   synonyms: seat

   types:

   perch

   an elevated place serving as a seat

   type of:

   space

   an area reserved for some particular purpose
8. noun

   a public square with room for pedestrians
   “Grosvenor Place”

   synonyms: piazza, plaza

   type of:

   public square, square

   an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
9. noun

   the passage that is being read
   “he lost his place on the page”

   type of:

   passage

   a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
10. verb

    assign a location to
    synonyms: locate, site

    type of:

    post, send, station

    assign to a station
11. verb

    put into a certain place or abstract location
    “Place emphasis on a certain point”

    synonyms: lay, pose, position, put, set

    types:

    enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in

    introduce

    docket

    place on the docket for legal action

    cock

    set the trigger of a firearm back for firing

    postpose

    place after another constituent in the sentence

    prepose

    place before another constituent in the sentence

    step

    place (a ship's mast) in its step

    put back, replace

    put something back where it belongs

    stratify

    form, arrange, or deposit in layers

    plant

    place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive

    intersperse

    place at intervals in or among

    nestle, snuggle

    position comfortably

    pile

    place or lay as if in a pile

    arrange, set up

    put into a proper or systematic order

    lay over, superimpose, superpose

    place on top of

    superpose

    place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide

    park

    place temporarily

    ensconce, settle

    fix firmly

    dispose

    place or put in a particular order

    emplace

    put into place or position

    emplace

    provide a new emplacement for guns

    ship

    place on board a ship

    underlay

    put (something) under or beneath

    trench

    set, plant, or bury in a trench

    pigeonhole

    place into a small compartment

    shelve

    place on a shelf

    jar

    place in a cylindrical vessel

    repose

    put something (e.g. trust) in something

    sign

    place signs, as along a road

    middle

    put in the middle

    parallelize

    place parallel to one another

    butt

    place end to end without overlapping

    recess

    put into a recess

    reposition

    place into another position

    throw, thrust

    place or put with great energy

    tee, tee up

    place on a tee

    rack up

    place in a rack

    coffin

    place into a coffin

    bed

    put to bed

    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

    seed, sow

    place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

    misplace

    place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position

    juxtapose

    place side by side

    set down

    put or settle into a position

    bottle

    put into bottles

    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

    lose, mislay, misplace

    place (something) where one cannot find it again

    upend

    set, turn, or stand on end

    seat, sit, sit down

    show to a seat; assign a seat for

    seat

    place in or on a seat

    lay, put down, repose

    put in a horizontal position

    place upright, stand, stand up

    put into an upright position

    recline

    cause to recline

    plant, set

    put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

    instal, install, put in, set up

    set up for use

    deposit, fix, posit, situate

    put (something somewhere) firmly

    ladle

    put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle

    poise

    cause to be balanced or suspended

    lean

    cause to lean or incline

    clap

    put quickly or forcibly

    rest

    put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

    perch

    cause to perch or sit

    load

    put (something) on a structure or conveyance

    cram

    put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled

    set

    put into a position that will restore a normal state

    siphon

    move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action

    seat

    place or attach firmly in or on a base

    position

    cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

    glycerolise, glycerolize

    place in glycerol

    space

    place at intervals

    marshal

    place in proper rank

    settle, settle down

    settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

    throw

    to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly

    imbricate

    place so as to overlap

    plug

    insert as a plug

    plug

    insert a plug into

    inoculate

    introduce a microorganism into

    inset

    set or place in

    glass

    put in a glass container

    catheterise, catheterize

    insert a catheter into (a body part)

    cup

    put into a cup

    interlard, intersperse

    introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions

    feed, feed in

    introduce continuously

    slip

    insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

    foist

    insert surreptitiously or without warrant

    regularise, regularize

    make regular or more regular

    order

    place in a certain order

    order

    bring order to or into

    straighten

    make straight or straighter

    rearrange, rejigger

    put into a new order or arrangement

    serialise, serialize

    arrange serially

    alphabetise, alphabetize

    arrange in alphabetical order

    coordinate, organise, organize

    bring order and organization to

    interstratify

    arrange rocks in alternating strata

    stratify

    form layers or strata

    deploy

    place troops or weapons in battle formation

    aim, direct, take, take aim, train

    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

    bury

    place in the earth and cover with soil

    hang up

    put a telephone receiver back in its cradle

    draw, string, thread

    thread on or as if on a string

    marshal

    arrange in logical order

    string

    stretch out or arrange like a string

    spread out, string out

    set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series

    interleave

    intersperse the sectors on the concentric magnetic circular patterns written on a computer disk surface to guide the storing and recording of data

    plume, preen

    clean with one's bill

    stack

    arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances

    chain

    connect or arrange into a chain by linking

    geminate, pair

    arrange in pairs

    concord

    arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance

    cascade

    arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible

    settle

    arrange or fix in the desired order

    pyramid

    arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid

    corral

    arrange wagons so that they form a corral

    catenate, catenulate

    arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores

    decorate, dress

    provide with decoration

    develop

    superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry

    array, lay out, range, set out

    lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

    bundle, compact, pack, wad

    compress into a wad

    reship

    place on a ship again or transfer to another ship

    reduce

    reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

    pop

    put or thrust suddenly and forcefully

    flump, plank, plonk, plop, plump, plump down, plunk, plunk down

    set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

    broadcast

    sow over a wide area, especially by hand

    inseminate, sow, sow in

    place seeds in or on (the ground)

    scatter

    sow by scattering

    rail

    lay with rails

    heap, pile, stack

    arrange in stacks

    distribute, stagger

    arrange in a systematic order

    stuff

    cram into a cavity

    root

    plant by the roots

    puddle

    dip into mud before planting

    checkrow

    plant in checkrows

    drape

    arrange in a particular way

    drape

    place casually

    reseat

    show to a different seat

    lay

    lay eggs

    blow

    lay eggs

    bed

    place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil

    dibble

    plant with a wooden hand tool

    afforest, forest

    establish a forest on previously unforested land

    replant

    plant again or anew

    retrofit

    fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house

    reinstall

    install again

    post, put up

    place so as to be noticed

    inject, shoot

    force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing

    set

    fix in a border

    gradate

    arrange according to grades

    tree

    plant with trees

    square

    position so as to be square

    sediment

    settle as sediment

    sediment

    deposit as a sediment

    dress, line up

    arrange in ranks

    bury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest

    place in a grave or tomb

    rebury

    bury again

    line up

    form a line

    orient

    cause to point

    type of:

    displace, move

    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
12. verb

    locate
    synonyms: localise, localize, set

    type of:

    present, represent, stage

    perform (a play), especially on a stage
13. verb

    identify the location or place of
    synonyms: localise, localize

    type of:

    locate, situate

    determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
14. verb

    intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
    synonyms: aim, direct, point, target

    types:

    address

    direct a question at someone

    home in, range in, zero in

    direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids

    type of:

    aim, direct, take, take aim, train

    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
15. noun

    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”

    types:

    layer, level, stratum

    an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

    type of:

    cognition, knowledge, noesis

    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
16. noun

    a particular situation
    “If you were in my place what would you do?”

    synonyms: shoes

    type of:

    position, situation

    a condition or position in which you find yourself
17. noun

    the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
    “took his place”

    synonyms: lieu, position, stead

    types:

    behalf

    as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of")

    type of:

    function, office, part, role

    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
18. noun

    a job in an organization
    synonyms: berth, billet, office, position, post, situation, spot

    types:

    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, internship

    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

    deanery, deanship

    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

    pastorate, pastorship

    the position of pastor

    peasanthood

    the state of being a peasant

    plum

    a highly desirable position or assignment

    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

    presidency, presidentship

    the office and function of president

    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

    chair, professorship

    the position of professor

    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

    headmastership

    the position of headmaster

    headmistressship

    the position of headmistress

    Chief Executive, President, President of the United States

    the office of the United States head of state

    bully pulpit

    a public office of sufficiently high rank that it provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter

    Attorney General, Attorney General of the United States

    the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States

    Agriculture Secretary, Secretary of Agriculture

    the position of the head of the Department of Agriculture

    Commerce Secretary, Secretary of Commerce

    the position of the head of the Department of Commerce

    Defense Secretary, Secretary of Defense

    the position of the head of the Department of Defense

    Education Secretary, Secretary of Education

    the position of the head of the Education Department

    Energy Secretary, Secretary of Energy

    the position of the head of the Department of Energy

    Secretary of Health and Human Services

    the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services

    Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

    the position of the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Labor Secretary, Secretary of Labor

    the position of the head of the Department of Labor

    Secretary of State

    the position of the head of the State Department

    Interior Secretary, Secretary of the Interior

    the position of the head of the Department of the Interior

    Secretary of the Treasury, Treasury Secretary

    the position of the head of the Treasury Department

    Secretary of Transportation, Transportation Secretary

    the position of the head of the Department of Transportation

    Secretary of Veterans Affairs

    the position of the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs

    Secretary of War, War Secretary

    head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947

    Navy Secretary, Secretary of the Navy

    head of a former executive department; combined with the War Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947

    Secretary of Commerce and Labor

    head of a former executive department created in 1903 and divided into two departments in 1913

    Secretary of Health Education and Welfare

    head of a former executive department created in 1953 and divided into two departments in 1979

    type of:

    business, job, line, line of work, occupation

    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
19. noun

    proper or designated social situation
    “he overstepped his place”

    synonyms: station

    types:

    niche

    a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

    type of:

    echelon, rank, social rank, social station, social status

    position in a social hierarchy
20. noun

    proper or appropriate position or location
    “a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen”

    type of:

    condition, status

    a state at a particular time
21. noun

    an item on a list or in a sequence
    “in the second place”

    synonyms: position

    types:

    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)

    type of:

    item, point

    a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
22. verb

    place somebody in a particular situation or location
    “he was placed on probation”

    type of:

    assign, delegate, depute, designate

    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
23. verb

    assign to a station
    synonyms: post, send, station

    types:

    garrison

    station (troops) in a fort or garrison

    fort

    station (troops) in a fort

    locate, site

    assign a location to

    type of:

    displace, move

    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
24. verb

    assign to (a job or a home)
    type of:

    assign, delegate, depute, designate

    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
25. verb

    assign a rank or rating to
    synonyms: grade, order, range, rank, rate

    types:

    superordinate

    place in a superior order or rank

    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

    prioritise, prioritize

    assign a priority to

    sequence

    arrange in a sequence

    downgrade

    rate lower; lower in value or esteem

    upgrade

    rate higher; raise in value or esteem

    invert, reverse

    reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of

    countermarch

    change the order of soldiers during a march

    outclass

    cause to appear in a lower class

    type of:

    evaluate, judge, pass judgment

    form a critical opinion of
26. verb

    estimate
    synonyms: put, set

    type of:

    approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge

    judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
27. verb

    to arrange for
    “place a phone call”

    “place a bet”

    type of:

    order

    make a request for something
28. verb

    make an investment
    synonyms: commit, invest, put

    types:

    fund

    invest money in government securities

    roll over

    re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security

    shelter

    invest (money) so that it is not taxable

    tie up

    invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes

    job, speculate

    invest at a risk

    buy into

    buy stocks or shares of a company

    bull

    try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying

    type of:

    drop, expend, spend

    pay out
29. verb

    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
    synonyms: identify

    types:

    differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart

    mark as different

    know

    be able to distinguish, recognize as being different

    discern, discriminate, know apart

    recognize or perceive the difference

    label

    distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

    label

    distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

    sex

    tell the sex (of young chickens)

    individualise, individualize

    make or mark or treat as individual

    contrast

    put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

    severalise, severalize

    distinguish or separate

    contradistinguish

    distinguish by contrasting qualities

    decouple, dissociate

    regard as unconnected

    demarcate

    separate clearly, as if by boundaries

    discriminate, separate, single out

    treat differently on the basis of sex or race

    stratify

    divide society into social classes or castes

    type of:

    determine, set

    fix conclusively or authoritatively
30. verb

    take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
    synonyms: come in, come out

    type of:

    rank

    take or have a position relative to others
31. verb

    sing a note with the correct pitch
    type of:

    sing

    produce tones with the voice
32. verb

    finish second or better in a horse or dog race
    “he bet $2 on number six to place”

    type of:

    race, run

    compete in a race