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TOEIC 350

Noun

1. A particular position, point, or area in space; a location.

the monastery was a peaceful place

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2. A particular area on a larger surface.

I also remember the last time I painted I used my hands in places.

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3. A building or area used for a specified purpose or activity.

Can our motorway service stations become stylish places to eat?

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4. A person's home.

Now he is staying with friends, until his place is habitable once again.

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5. A point in a book or other text reached by a reader at a particular time.

I must have lost my place in the script

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6. A portion of space designated or available for or being used by someone.

Jackie had saved her a place

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7. A vacancy or available position.

he was offered a place at Liverpool University

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8. The regular or proper position of something.

she put the book back in its place

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9. A person's rank or status.

How did the cat regain its rightful place in society?

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10. A right or privilege resulting from someone's role or position.

I'm sure she has a story to tell, but it's not my place to ask

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11. The role played by or importance attached to someone or something in a particular context.

the place of computers in improving office efficiency

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12. A position in a sequence or series, typically one ordered on the basis of merit.

He is now a senior whip and is ranked seven places above the finance spokesperson.

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13. Any of the first three or sometimes four positions in a race (used especially of the second, third, or fourth positions).

The Team Eurotech Porsche finished the race in third place.

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14. The second position, especially in a horse race.

He comes in after a monster effort last time out that only ended in a place showing.

15. The degree of priority given to something.

Beauty and history usually takes second place to money and progress (if you want to call it that).

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16. The position of a figure in a series indicated in decimal or similar notation, especially one after the decimal point.

calculate the ratios to one decimal place

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17. A square or short street.

the lecture theatre is in New Burlington Place

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18. A country house with its grounds.

Grove Place was the home of John de la Grave in 1296.

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Verb

1. Put in a particular position.

Place on a large serving plate and cut into small squares.

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2. Cause to be in a particular situation.

you are not placing yourself under any obligation

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3. Allocate or assign (an abstract quality) to something.

they place a great deal of emphasis on positive thought

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4. (be placed) Have a specified degree of advantage or convenience as a result of one's position or circumstances.

Again, the local authority is best placed to identify and deal with such problems.

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5. Find a home or employment for.

the children were placed with foster-parents

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6. Dispose of (something, especially shares) by selling to a customer.

the shares were placed last November

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7. Arrange for the recognition and implementation of (an order, bet, etc.)

Orders can be placed until mid April and will be ready in early May.

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8. Order or obtain a connection for (a phone call) through an operator.

The Upper Arlington Fire Division placed a call for a NAS-T Fire Investigation response.

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9. Identify or classify as being of a specified type or as holding a specified position in a sequence or hierarchy.

She also places Linnaeus in the context of his family's religious tradition.

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10. Be able to remember or identify (someone or something)

Listeners are invited to take part in an audio game in which they must identify and place the sounds they hear.

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11. (be placed) Achieve a specified position in a race.

He was placed in the second place and he sang My Son and Winter's Tale.

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12. Be among the first three or four in a race (or the first three in the US)

he won three times and placed three times

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13. Score (a goal) by a place kick.

Both teams had great difficulty in scoring from play with nearly all the scores coming from placed balls.

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Origin

1. Middle English from Old French, from an alteration of Latin platea ‘open space’, from Greek plateia (hodos) ‘broad (way)’.

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