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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Place \Place\ (pl[=a]s), 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[.r]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.
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              Here is the place appointed.          --Shak.
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              What place can be for us
              Within heaven's bound?                --Milton.
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              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.
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     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.
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     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.
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              Are you native of this place?         --Shak.
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     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.
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              Men in great place are thrice servants. --Bacon.
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              I know my place as I would they should do theirs.
                                                    --Shak.
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     5. Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure
        or removal of another being or thing being implied). ``In
        place of Lord Bassanio.'' --Shak.
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     6. A definite position or passage of a document.
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              The place of the scripture which he read was this.
                                                    --Acts viii.
                                                    32.
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     7. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as,
        he said in the first place.
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     8. Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.
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              My word hath no place in you.         --John viii.
                                                    37.
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     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.
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     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.
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     Syn: Situation; seat; abode; position; locality; location;
          site; spot; office; employment; charge; function; trust;
          ground; room; stead.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Place \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[.r]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.
  
              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.
  
     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.
  
     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.
  
              Are you native of this place?         --Shak.
  
     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.
  
              Men in great place are thrice servants. --Bacon.
  
              I know my place as I would they should do theirs.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     5. Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure
        or removal of another being or thing being implied). ``In
        place of Lord Bassanio.'' --Shak.
  
     6. A definite position or passage of a document.
  
              The place of the scripture which he read was this.
                                                    --Acts viii.
                                                    32.
  
     7. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as,
        he said in the first place.
  
     8. Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.
  
              My word hath no place in you.         --John viii.
                                                    37.
  
     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.
  
     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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  in place
       adv : in the original or natural place or site; "carcinoma in
             situ"; "the archeologists left the pottery in place"
             [syn: in situ]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  in place
     a.
     1 In an original position.
     2 In a proper position.
     3 Established; in operation.
     adv.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To a particular place; so as to be present or
  nearby.  14th 16th c.)
     2 Into a proper or intended position; into place.
     3 Into a state of deployment or implementation.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  in place
     a.
     1 In an original position.
     2 In a proper position.
     3 Established; in operation.
     adv.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To a particular place; so as to be present or
  nearby.  14th 16th c.)
     2 Into a proper or intended position; into place.
     3 Into a state of deployment or implementation.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  in place
     a.
     1 In an original position.
     2 In a proper position.
     3 Established; in operation.
     adv.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To a particular place; so as to be present or
  nearby.  14th 16th c.)
     2 Into a proper or intended position; into place.
     3 Into a state of deployment or implementation.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  in place
     a.
     1 In an original position.
     2 In a proper position.
     3 Established; in operation.
     adv.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To a particular place; so as to be present or
  nearby.  14th 16th c.)
     2 Into a proper or intended position; into place.
     3 Into a state of deployment or implementation.

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  in place /ɪn plˈeɪs/
  na místě

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  in place /ɪn plˈeɪs/
  anstelle 
           Note: von
     Synonym: instead
  
           Note: of

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  in place /ɪn plˈeɪs/
  autochthon  [geol.]
     Synonyms: autochthonous, in situ
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  in place /ɪn plˈeɪs/ 
  1. käyttöön, käytössä, toiminnassa
  in operation
  2. paikallaan, paikalleen
  in original position
  3. kohdallaan, kohdalleen, paikallaan, paikalleen
  in proper position

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  in place /ɪn plˈeɪs/ 
  1. käyttöön, käytössä
  in or into operation
  2. kohdalleen, paikalleen
  into position
  3. paikallaan
  without changing position

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  in place /ɪn plˈeɪs/
  1. autochton
  2. idôszerû
  3. helyes
  4. helyben keletkezett

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  在适当的位置

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     在适当的位置上;合适的,恰当的

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