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.
Place
(Place) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Placed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Placing ] [Cf. F. placer. See Place, n.]
1. To assign a place to; to put in a particular spot or place, or in a certain relative position; to direct to a
particular place; to fix; to settle; to locate; as, to place a book on a shelf; to place balls in tennis.
Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown.
Shak. 2. To put or set in a particular rank, office, or position; to surround with particular circumstances or relations
in life; to appoint to certain station or condition of life; as, in whatever sphere one is placed.
Place such over them to be rulers.
Ex. xviii. 21. 3. To put out at interest; to invest; to loan; as, to place money in a bank.
4. To set; to fix; to repose; as, to place confidence in a friend. "My resolution 's placed." Shak.
5. To attribute; to ascribe; to set down.
Place it for her chief virtue.
Shak. To place to identify him. [Colloq. U.S.]
Syn. — See Put.
Placebo
(||Pla*ce"bo) n. [L., I shall please, fut. of placere to please.]
1. (R. C. Ch.) The first antiphon of the vespers for the dead.
2. (Med.) A prescription intended to humor or satisfy.
To sing placebo,
to agree with one in his opinion; to be complaisant to. Chaucer.
Placeful
(Place"ful) a. In the appointed place. [Obs.]