Places Definition–noun | 1. | a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent. | | 2. | space in general: time and place. | | 3. | the specific portion of space normally occupied by anything: The vase is in its place. Every item on the shelf had its place. | | 4. | a space, area, or spot, set apart or used for a particular purpose: a place of worship; a place of entertainment. | | 5. | any part or spot in a body or surface: a decayed place in a tree. | | 6. | a particular passage in a book or writing: to find the place where one left off reading. | | 7. | a space or seat for a person, as in a theater, train, etc.: Please save my place for me. | | 8. | position, situation, or circumstances: I would complain if I were in your place. | | 9. | a proper or appropriate location or position: A restaurant is not the place for an argument. | | 10. | a job, post, or office: persons in high places. | | 11. | a function or duty: It is not your place to offer criticism. | | 12. | proper sequence or relationship, as of ideas, details, etc.: My thoughts began to fall into place. | | 13. | high position or rank: aristocrats of power and place. | | 14. | a region or area: to travel to distant places. | | 15. | an open space, or square, as in a city or town. | | 16. | a short street, a court, etc. | | 17. | a portion of space used for habitation, as a city, town, or village: Trains rarely stop in that place anymore. | | 18. | a building, location, etc., set aside for a specific purpose: He will soon need a larger place for his expanding business. | | 19. | a part of a building: The kitchen is the sunniest place in the house. | | 20. | a residence, dwelling, or house: Please come and have dinner at my place. | | 21. | lieu; substitution (usually fol. by of): Use yogurt in place of sour cream. | | 22. | a step or point in order of proceeding: in the first place. | | 23. | a fitting or promising opportunity: There's a place in this town for a man of his talents. | | 24. | a reasonable ground or occasion: This is no place for such an outburst. | | 25. | Arithmetic. | a. | the position of a figure in a series, as in decimal notation. | | b. | Usually, places. the figures of the series. | | | 26. | Drama. one of the three unities. Compare unity (def. 8). | | 27. | Sports. | a. | a position among the leading competitors, usually the first, second, or third at the finish line. | | b. | the position of the competitor who comes in second in a horse race, harness race, etc. Compare show (def. 27), win (def. 17). | | | 28. | places, Theater. a call summoning performers for the beginning of a performance or an act. | | 29. | room or space for entry or passage: to make place for the gentry. | –verb (used with object) | 30. | to put in the proper position or order;
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arrange; dispose: Place the silverware on the table for dinner. | | 31. | to put or set in a particular place, position, situation, or relation. | | 32. | to put in a suitable place for some purpose: to place an advertisement in the newspaper. | | 33. | to put into particular or proper hands: to place some incriminating evidence with the district attorney. | | 34. | to give (an order or the like) to a supplier: She placed the order for the pizza an hour ago. | | 35. | to appoint (a person) to a post or office: The president placed him in the Department of Agriculture. | | 36. | to find a place, situation, etc., for (a person): The agency had no trouble placing him with a good firm. | | 37. | to determine or indicate the place or value of: to place health among the greatest gifts in life. | | 38. | to assign a certain position or rank to: The army placed him in the infantry. | | 39. | to succeed in attaining a position for in a
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n athletic or other contest: to place players on the all-American team; to place students in the finals of the interscholastic chess tournament. | | 40. | to identify by connecting with the proper place, circumstances, etc.: to be unable to place a person; to place a face; to place an accent. | | 41. | to employ (the voice) for singing or speaking with consciousness of the bodily point of emphasis of resonance of each tone or register. | –verb (used without object) | 42. | Sports. | a. | to finish among the first three competitors in a race. | | b. | to finish second in a horse race, harness race, etc. | | | 43. | to earn a specified standing with relation to others, as in an examination, competition, etc.: He placed fifth in a graduation class of 90. | —Idioms | 44. | give place to, | a. | to give precedence or priority to: The old gives place to the new. | | b. | to be succeeded or replaced by: Travel by trains has given place to travel by airplanes. | | | 45. | go places, Informal. to succeed or advance in one's career: He'll never go places if he stays in his hometown. | | 46. | in place, | a. | in the correct or usual position or order: Dinner is ready and everything is in place. | | b. | in the same spot, without advancing or retreating: Stand by your desk and jog in place for a few minutes of exercise. | | | 47. | know or keep one's place, to recognize one's position or rank, esp. if inferior, and behave or act accordingly: They treated their servants well but expected them always to know their place. | | 48. | out of place, | a. | not in the correct or usual position or order: The library books are all out of place. | | b. | unsuitable to the circumstances or surroundings; inappropriate: He had always felt out of place in an academic environment. A green suit was out of place at the funeral. | | | 49. | put someone in his or her place, to lower someone's self-esteem; humble, esp. an arrogant person: She put me in my place by reminding me who was boss. |
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| 50. | take place, to happen; occur: The commencement exercises will take place outdoors unless it rains. | From DictionaryRetire Definition–verb (used without object) | 1. | to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion: He retired to his study. | | 2. | to go to bed: He retired at midnight. | | 3. | to withdraw from office, business, or active life, usually because of age: to retire at the age of sixty. | | 4. | to fall back or retreat in an orderly fashion and according to plan, as from battle, an untenable position, danger, etc. | | 5. | to withdraw or remove oneself: After announcing the guests, the butler retired. | –verb (used with object) | 6. | to withdraw from circulation by taking up and paying, as bonds, bills, etc.; redeem. | | 7. | to withdraw or lead back (troops
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, ships, etc.), as from battle or danger; retreat. | | 8. | to remove from active service or the usual field of activity, as an army officer or business executive. | | 9. | to withdraw (a machine, ship, etc.) permanently from its normal service, usually for scrapping; take out of use. | | 10. | Sports. to put out (a batter, side, etc.). | –noun Literary. | 11. | a place of withdrawal; retreat: a cool retire from summer's heat. | | 12. | retirement o
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