place - Meaning in Hindi

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place - Meaning in Hindi

place Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of place in English

place noun

1. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

   Synonyms

   lieu, position, stead, stead

   जगह, स्थान

   Examples

   • "can you go in my stead?"
   • "in lieu of"
   • "took his place"
2. a job in an organization

   Synonyms

   berth, billet, office, position, post, post, situation, spot, spot

   कार्यालय, ...Subscribe

   Example

   • "he occupied a post in the treasury"
3. proper or appropriate position or location

   Example

   • "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
4. proper or designated social situation

   Synonyms

   station

   Examples

   • "he overstepped his place"
   • "married above her station"
   • "the responsibilities of a man in his station"
5. a particular situation

   Synonyms

   shoes

   Example

   • "If you were in my place what would you do?"
6. a point located with respect to surface features of some region

   Synonyms

   spot, spot, topographic point

   Examples

   • "a bright spot on a planet"
   • "this is a nice place for a picnic"
7. a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

   Synonyms

   seat

   Examples

   • "he booked their seats in advance"
   • "he sat in someone else's place"
8. a general vicinity

   Example

   • "He comes from a place near Chicago"
9. the particular portion of space occupied by something

   Synonyms

   position

   Example

   • "he put the lamp back in its place"
10. a public square with room for pedestrians

    Synonyms

    piazza, plaza

    Examples

    • "Grosvenor Place"
    • "they met at Elm Plaza"
11. where you live at a particular time

    Synonyms

    home, home

    Examples

    • "deliver the package to my home"
    • "he doesn't have a home to go to"
    • "your place or mine?"
12. any area set aside for a particular purpose

    Synonyms

    property

    Examples

    • "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
    • "who owns this place?"
13. an item on a list or in a sequence

    Synonyms

    position

    Examples

    • "in the second place"
    • "moved from third to fifth position"
14. the passage that is being read

    Example

    • "he lost his place on the page"
15. a blank area

    Synonyms

    blank space, space

    Example

    • "write your name in the space provided"
16. an abstract mental location

    Examples

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

place verb

1. identify the location or place of

   Synonyms

   localise, localize

   Example

   • "We localized the source of the infection"
2. assign to (a job or a home)
3. place somebody in a particular situation or location

   Example

   • "he was placed on probation"
4. assign a location to

   Synonyms

   locate, site

   Example

   • "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
5. make an investment

   Synonyms

   commit, invest, put

   Example

   • "Put money into bonds"
6. locate

   Synonyms

   localise, localize, set, set, set

   Example

   • "The film is set in Africa"
7. put into a certain place or abstract location

   Synonyms

   lay, lay, pose, position, put, set, set, set

   Examples

   • "Place emphasis on a certain point"
   • "Put your things here"
   • "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"
   • "Set the tray down"
8. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

   Synonyms

   aim, aim, direct, point, point, target

   Examples

   • "criticism directed at her superior"
   • "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
   • "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"
9. assign to a station

   Synonyms

   post, post, send, station

10. finish second or better in a horse or dog race

    Example

    • "he bet $2 on number six to place"
11. sing a note with the correct pitch
12. to arrange for

    Examples

    • "place a bet"
    • "place a phone call"
13. estimate

    Synonyms

    put, set, set, set

    Example

    • "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
14. take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal

    Synonyms

    come in, come out

    Example

    • "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
15. assign a rank or rating to

    Synonyms

    grade, order, order, range, range, rank, rank, rate

    Examples

    • "how would you rank these students?"
    • "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
16. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

    Synonyms

    identify, identify

    Example

    • "She identified the man on the `wanted' poster"

Synonyms of place

• berth, billet, office, position, post, situation, spot
• lieu, position, stead
• blank space, space
• position
• property
• home
• piazza, plaza
• position
• seat
• spot, topographic point
• shoes
• station
• identify
• grade, order, range, rank, rate
• come in, come out
• put, set
• post, send, station
• aim, direct, point, target
• lay, pose, position, put, set
• localise, localize, set
• commit, invest, put
• locate, site
• localise, localize

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