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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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  
  
     To take place, root, sides, stock, etc. See under
        Place, Root, Side, etc.
  
     To take the air.
        (a) (Falconry) To seek to escape by trying to rise higher
            than the falcon; -- said of a bird.
        (b) See under Air.
  
     To take the field. (Mil.) See under Field.
  
     To take thought, to be concerned or anxious; to be
        solicitous. --Matt. vi. 25, 27.
  
     To take to heart. See under Heart.
  
     To take to task, to reprove; to censure.

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  to take place /tə tˈeɪk plˈeɪs/
  održavati se, odvijati se

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

  to take place /tə tˈeɪk plˈeɪs/
  1. lejátszódik
  2. elfoglalja helyét
  3. leül
  4. helyet foglal
  5. megesik
  6. végbemegy
  7. sorra kerül
  8. lefolyik
  9. megtartják
  10. megtart
  11. elôfordul
  12. adódik
  13. elôadódik
  14. megtörténik
  15. elôadásra kerül
  16. történik

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