Here is the place appointed. Shak.

What place can be for us
Within heaven's bound? Milton.

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.

Are you native of this place? Shak.

Men in great place are thrice servants. Bacon.

I know my place as I would they should do theirs. Shak.

The place of the scripture which he read was this. Acts viii. 32.

My word hath no place in you. John viii. 37.

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.

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

Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown. Shak.

Place such over them to be rulers. Ex. xviii. 21.

Place it for her chief virtue. Shak.

To place (a person), to identify him. [Colloq. U.S.]

Syn. -- See Put.