place

n. [ F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy`s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p&rsdot_;thu, Lith. platus. Cf. Flawn, Piazza, Plate, Plaza. ] 1. Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely, unbounded space. [ 1913 Webster ]

Here is the place appointed. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

What place can be for us
Within heaven's bound? Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

The word place has sometimes a more confused sense, and stands for that space which any body takes up; and so the universe is a place. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or short part of a street open only at one end. “Hangman boys in the market place.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or post; a stronghold; a region or country. [ 1913 Webster ]

Are you native of this place? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement, dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or position; condition; also, official station; occupation; calling. “The enervating magic of place.” Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]

Men in great place are thrice servants. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

I know my place as I would they should do theirs. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure or removal of another being or thing being implied). “In place of Lord Bassanio.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. A definite position or passage of a document. [ 1913 Webster ]

The place of the scripture which he read was this. Acts viii. 32. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as, he said in the first place. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for. [ 1913 Webster ]

My word hath no place in you. John viii. 37. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. (Astron.) Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body; -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination, or by its latitude and longitude. [ 1913 Webster ]

10. (Racing) The position of first, second, or third at the finish, esp. the second position. In betting, to win a bet on a horse for place it must, in the United States, finish first or second, in England, usually, first, second, or third. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Place of arms (Mil.), a place calculated for the rendezvous of men in arms, etc., as a fort which affords a safe retreat for hospitals, magazines, etc. Wilhelm. --
High place (Script.), a mount on which sacrifices were offered. “Him that offereth in the high place.” Jer. xlviii. 35. --
In place, in proper position; timely. --
Out of place, inappropriate; ill-timed; as, his remarks were out of place. --
Place kick (Football), the act of kicking the ball after it has been placed on the ground. --
Place name, the name of a place or locality. London Academy. --
To give place, to make room; to yield; to give way; to give advantage. “Neither give place to the devil.” Eph. iv. 27. “Let all the rest give place.” Shak. --
To have place, to have a station, room, or seat; as, such desires can have no place in a good heart. --
To take place. (a) To come to pass; to occur; as, the ceremony will not take place. (b) To take precedence or priority. Addison. (c) To take effect; to prevail. “If your doctrine takes place.” Berkeley. “But none of these excuses would take place.” Spenser. --
To take the place of, to be substituted for. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Situation; seat; abode; position; locality; location; site; spot; office; employment; charge; function; trust; ground; room; stead. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., I shall please, fut. of placere to please. ] 1. (R. C. Ch.) The first antiphon of the vespers for the dead. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) A prescription with no pharmacological activity given to a patient to humor or satisfy the desire for medical treatment. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Med.) a dose of a compound having no pharmacological activity given to a subject in a medical experiment as part of a control experiment in a test of the effectiveness of another, active pharmacological agent. [ PJC ]

To sing placebo, to agree with one in his opinion; to be complaisant to. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Med.) a reaction by a patient who receives a placebo{ 2 }, in which the symptoms of illness are lessened or an anticipated effect is experienced. Because the placebo{ 2 } itself has no pharmacological activity, this reaction is mediated by the expectations of the patient receiving the placebo{ 2 }; the reaction is considered as an example of the power of suggestion. Dramatic subjective effects such as relief of discomfort or pain are sometimes observed due to administration of a placebo, but in some cases measurable physiological effects may also be observed. [ PJC ]

a. In the appointed place. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. To make a place kick; to make (a goal) by a place kick. -- Place"-kick`er, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

a. Having no place or office. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Placemen One who holds or occupies a place; one who has office under government. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. placement. ] 1. The act of placing, or the state of being placed. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Position; place. [ 1913 Webster ]